Calhoun County, Arkansas

County Distress Index: Normal · 49.8 | 4,641 people · 70th most distressed in Arkansas
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Calhoun County, AR falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 49.8 — 1609th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Arkansas, it ranks 70th of 75 counties. It scores lower 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 Community Vulnerability at 78.2 — worse than roughly 78% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 78.2
Uninsured Rate 61
Disability Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 60.3
Debt in Collections 83
Medical Debt 94
Student Loan Delinquency 61
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 29
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 91
Employment & Wages 52.6
Unemployment Rate 67
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 86
Income & Poverty 42.8
Poverty Rate 56
Income vs. State Median 22
Child Poverty Rate 50
Housing Cost Burden 15.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 7
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 8
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 50

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, AR 49.8 Normal —
Bradley County, AR 72.4 Serious +22.7
Dallas County, AR 66.0 Serious +16.2
Ouachita County, AR 58.6 Elevated +8.8
Union County, AR 58.4 Elevated +8.6
Cleveland County, AR 55.8 Elevated +6.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Calhoun County
Lincoln County, CO 49.8 Normal +0.0
Van Buren County, IA 49.7 Normal -0.1
Hemphill County, TX 49.9 Normal +0.1
Hot Springs County, WY 49.7 Normal -0.1
Aleutians West Census Area, AK 49.7 Normal -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Calhoun County, Arkansas?

    Calhoun County has a County Distress Index score of 49.8 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,609th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 70th in Arkansas out of 75 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Calhoun County?

    The primary driver of distress in Calhoun County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 78.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Calhoun County compare to neighboring counties?

    Calhoun County (49.8) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Bradley County, AR (72.4); Dallas County, AR (66.0); Ouachita County, AR (58.6).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Calhoun County?

    Calhoun County, Arkansas has a population of approximately 4,641 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.