Perry County, Alabama
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Perry County, AL shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.1 — 371st 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 6th of 67 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Perry County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 95.0 — worse than roughly 95% 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 Perry County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Perry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County, AL | 67.1 | Serious | — |
| Dallas County, AL | 71.5 | Serious | +4.4 |
| Hale County, AL | 66.6 | Serious | -0.5 |
| Bibb County, AL | 66.0 | Serious | -1.1 |
| Marengo County, AL | 63.9 | Elevated | -3.3 |
| Chilton County, AL | 54.8 | Elevated | -12.4 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Perry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owsley County, KY | 67.2 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Kiowa County, OK | 67.0 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Atkinson County, GA | 67.2 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Twiggs County, GA | 67.2 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Haskell County, TX | 67.3 | Serious | +0.1 |
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