Hale County, Alabama
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Hale County, AL shows significant household financial distress with a score of 66.6 — 405th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Alabama, it ranks 8th of 67 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Hale County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 92.1 — worse than roughly 92% 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 Hale County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Hale County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hale County, AL | 66.6 | Serious | — |
| Greene County, AL | 73.0 | Serious | +6.5 |
| Perry County, AL | 67.1 | Serious | +0.5 |
| Bibb County, AL | 66.0 | Serious | -0.6 |
| Marengo County, AL | 63.9 | Elevated | -2.7 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | 55.5 | Elevated | -11.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Hale County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County, MS | 66.6 | Serious | 0.0 |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | 66.5 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Van Buren County, AR | 66.6 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Aransas County, TX | 66.6 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Upson County, GA | 66.6 | Serious | +0.0 |
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