Clark County, Arkansas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 62.4 | 21,274 people · 37th most distressed in Arkansas

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Clark County, AR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.4 — 663rd 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 37th of 75 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Clark County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 68.3 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 68.3
Uninsured Rate 55
Disability Rate 81
Debt & Delinquency 68.0
Debt in Collections 77
Medical Debt 58
Student Loan Delinquency 1
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 90
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 87
Income & Poverty 59.8
Poverty Rate 82
Income vs. State Median 35
Child Poverty Rate 63
Employment & Wages 59.8
Unemployment Rate 72
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 33
Business Formation Rate 75
Housing Cost Burden 56.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 65
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 82
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 6
Homeownership Rate 91
Rent-to-Income Ratio 36

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Clark County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Clark County
Clark County, AR 62.4 Elevated
Nevada County, AR 71.1 Serious +8.7
Montgomery County, AR 70.5 Serious +8.1
Dallas County, AR 66.0 Serious +3.6
Pike County, AR 63.8 Elevated +1.4
Ouachita County, AR 58.6 Elevated -3.8
Hot Spring County, AR 55.8 Elevated -6.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Clark County
Morgan County, TN 62.4 Elevated -0.0
Curry County, OR 62.4 Elevated +0.0
Warren County, TN 62.4 Elevated -0.0
Laurens County, GA 62.4 Elevated +0.0
Pike County, AL 62.5 Elevated +0.1

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