Craighead County, Arkansas
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Craighead County, AR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.0 — 825th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Arkansas, it ranks 43rd of 75 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Craighead County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 75.0 — worse than roughly 75% 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 Craighead County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Craighead County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craighead County, AR | 60.0 | Elevated | — |
| Dunklin County, MO | 79.7 | Serious | +19.7 |
| Mississippi County, AR | 69.7 | Serious | +9.7 |
| Jackson County, AR | 69.7 | Serious | +9.7 |
| Poinsett County, AR | 68.1 | Serious | +8.0 |
| Lawrence County, AR | 65.8 | Serious | +5.7 |
| Greene County, AR | 64.1 | Elevated | +4.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Craighead County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Green County, TX | 60.0 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Salem County, NJ | 59.9 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Muskingum County, OH | 59.9 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Mercer County, WV | 59.9 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Pickens County, SC | 59.8 | Elevated | -0.2 |
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