Calhoun County, Alabama
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Calhoun County, AL shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.8 — 457th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Alabama, it ranks 11th of 67 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Calhoun County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 85.5 — worse than roughly 86% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Calhoun County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County, AL | 65.8 | Serious | — |
| Etowah County, AL | 63.5 | Elevated | -2.3 |
| Talladega County, AL | 55.9 | Elevated | -9.9 |
| Cherokee County, AL | 50.5 | Elevated | -15.2 |
| Cleburne County, AL | 49.3 | Normal | -16.5 |
| St. Clair County, AL | 41.1 | Normal | -24.7 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, OR | 65.8 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Newport News city, VA | 65.8 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Ross County, OH | 65.9 | Serious | +0.2 |
| Acadia Parish, LA | 66.1 | Serious | +0.3 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | 65.4 | Serious | -0.3 |
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