Upton County, Texas

County Distress Index: Normal · 46.2 | 3,109 people · 206th most distressed in Texas

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Upton County, TX falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 46.2 — 1884th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within Texas, it ranks 206th of 254 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Upton County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 62.3 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 62.3
Poverty Rate 63
Income vs. State Median 56
Child Poverty Rate 67
Debt & Delinquency 59.8
Debt in Collections 84
Medical Debt 93
Student Loan Delinquency 80
Auto Loan Delinquency 74
Credit Card Delinquency 23
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5
Community Vulnerability 48.8
Uninsured Rate 88
Disability Rate 10
Housing Cost Burden 32.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 61
Homeownership Rate 46
Rent-to-Income Ratio 46
Employment & Wages 27.5
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 72

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Upton County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Upton County
Upton County, TX 46.2 Normal
Ector County, TX 56.1 Elevated +9.9
Midland County, TX 45.4 Normal -0.8
Crockett County, TX 44.6 Normal -1.6
Reagan County, TX 39.7 Normal -6.5
Crane County, TX 38.6 Normal -7.6
Glasscock County, TX 31.9 Healthy -14.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Upton County
Harper County, KS 46.1 Normal -0.0
Wilson County, KS 46.2 Normal +0.0
Hamilton County, IL 46.1 Normal -0.1
Hooker County, NE 46.1 Normal -0.1
Grant County, OK 46.3 Normal +0.1

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