Polk County, Arkansas
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Polk County, AR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.8 — 631st 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 36th of 75 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Polk County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 75.8 — worse than roughly 76% 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 Polk County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County, AR | 62.8 | Elevated | — |
| Le Flore County, OK | 72.5 | Serious | +9.8 |
| Scott County, AR | 70.9 | Serious | +8.1 |
| Montgomery County, AR | 70.5 | Serious | +7.8 |
| Howard County, AR | 69.9 | Serious | +7.2 |
| McCurtain County, OK | 69.6 | Serious | +6.9 |
| Pike County, AR | 63.8 | Elevated | +1.1 |
| Sevier County, AR | 61.7 | Elevated | -1.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saline County, IL | 62.7 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Fentress County, TN | 62.8 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Greene County, MS | 62.8 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Monroe County, TN | 62.7 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Freestone County, TX | 62.7 | Elevated | -0.0 |
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