Bradley County, Arkansas
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Bradley County, AR shows significant household financial distress with a score of 72.4 — 115th 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 Arkansas, it ranks 5th of 75 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Bradley County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 86.3 — 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 Bradley County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Bradley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley County, AR | 72.4 | Serious | — |
| Ashley County, AR | 68.8 | Serious | -3.6 |
| Drew County, AR | 66.9 | Serious | -5.6 |
| Union County, AR | 58.4 | Elevated | -14.0 |
| Cleveland County, AR | 55.8 | Elevated | -16.7 |
| Calhoun County, AR | 49.8 | Normal | -22.7 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Bradley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, NC | 72.4 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Pushmataha County, OK | 72.4 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Willacy County, TX | 72.4 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Le Flore County, OK | 72.5 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Wayne County, KY | 72.2 | Serious | -0.2 |
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