Pike County, Arkansas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 63.8 | 10,208 people · 34th most distressed in Arkansas

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Pike County, AR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.8 — 572nd 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 34th 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. Pike County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 81.7 — worse than roughly 82% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 81.7
Uninsured Rate 74
Disability Rate 89
Employment & Wages 67.5
Unemployment Rate 80
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 54
Business Formation Rate 69
Income & Poverty 67.1
Poverty Rate 79
Income vs. State Median 37
Child Poverty Rate 85
Debt & Delinquency 64.3
Debt in Collections 50
Medical Debt 62
Student Loan Delinquency 61
Auto Loan Delinquency 90
Credit Card Delinquency 55
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 69
Housing Cost Burden 38.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 46
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 62
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 42
Rent-to-Income Ratio 38

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Pike County
Pike County, AR 63.8 Elevated
Nevada County, AR 71.1 Serious +7.2
Montgomery County, AR 70.5 Serious +6.7
Howard County, AR 69.9 Serious +6.1
Hempstead County, AR 66.3 Serious +2.5
Polk County, AR 62.8 Elevated -1.1
Clark County, AR 62.4 Elevated -1.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Pike County
Brantley County, GA 63.8 Elevated 0.0
Marengo County, AL 63.9 Elevated +0.0
Clarke County, MS 63.8 Elevated -0.0
Columbia County, AR 63.9 Elevated +0.1
Ogemaw County, MI 63.7 Elevated -0.1

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