White County, Arkansas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 55.2 | 78,452 people · 60th most distressed in Arkansas

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White County, AR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 55.2 — 1193rd 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 60th of 75 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. White County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 69.0 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 69.0
Uninsured Rate 63
Disability Rate 75
Debt & Delinquency 60.7
Debt in Collections 69
Medical Debt 49
Student Loan Delinquency 1
Auto Loan Delinquency 75
Credit Card Delinquency 86
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 85
Income & Poverty 50.4
Poverty Rate 66
Income vs. State Median 26
Child Poverty Rate 59
Housing Cost Burden 48.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 73
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 36
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 30
Homeownership Rate 77
Rent-to-Income Ratio 26
Employment & Wages 47.3
Unemployment Rate 61
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 30
Business Formation Rate 51

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

Neighbors and Peers

How White County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. White County
White County, AR 55.2 Elevated
Jackson County, AR 69.7 Serious +14.5
Woodruff County, AR 65.3 Serious +10.2
Cleburne County, AR 53.8 Elevated -1.4
Prairie County, AR 53.4 Elevated -1.8
Independence County, AR 52.4 Elevated -2.8
Faulkner County, AR 50.2 Elevated -4.9
Lonoke County, AR 45.1 Normal -10.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. White County
Kaufman County, TX 55.1 Elevated -0.0
Greenwood County, SC 55.1 Elevated -0.1
Jackson County, AL 55.1 Elevated -0.1
Hardin County, TX 55.2 Elevated +0.1
Kankakee County, IL 55.2 Elevated +0.1

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