Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

County Distress Index: Normal · 35.4 | 623,907 people · 9th most distressed in Connecticut
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Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 35.4 — 2630th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Connecticut, it ranks 9th of 9 counties. Its strongest area is Income & Poverty, where household incomes are relatively strong and poverty rates are low.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Western Connecticut Planning Region's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 85.4 — worse than roughly 85% of U.S. counties.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 85.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 90
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 87
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 89
Homeownership Rate 82
Rent-to-Income Ratio 79
Debt & Delinquency 30.7
Debt in Collections 26
Medical Debt 22
Student Loan Delinquency 37
Auto Loan Delinquency 27
Credit Card Delinquency 37
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 35
Employment & Wages 29.0
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 35
Business Formation Rate 7
Community Vulnerability 24.0
Uninsured Rate 45
Disability Rate 4
Income & Poverty 8.1
Poverty Rate 7
Income vs. State Median 9
Child Poverty Rate 8

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Western Connecticut Planning Region compares to its population peers.

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Western Connecticut Planning Region
Placer County, CA 35.5 Normal +0.0
Lancaster County, NE 35.2 Normal -0.2
Polk County, IA 35.8 Normal +0.3
Norfolk County, MA 35.8 Normal +0.4
Monmouth County, NJ 35.9 Normal +0.5

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Connecticut Legal Services (CLS) 1-800-453-3320 (statewide intake)
Greater Hartford Legal Aid 860-541-5000
New Haven Legal Assistance Association (NHLAA) 203-946-4811
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?

    Western Connecticut Planning Region has a County Distress Index score of 35.4 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,630th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 9th in Connecticut out of 9 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Western Connecticut Planning Region?

    The primary driver of distress in Western Connecticut Planning Region is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 85.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Western Connecticut Planning Region compare to neighboring counties?

    Neighbor comparison data is not available for Western Connecticut Planning Region.

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Western Connecticut Planning Region?

    Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut has a population of approximately 623,907 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a large county.