Coles County, Illinois
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Coles County, IL registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 55.1 — 1196th 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 Illinois, it ranks 15th of 102 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Coles County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 69.3 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Coles County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Coles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coles County, IL | 55.1 | Elevated | — |
| Edgar County, IL | 44.6 | Normal | -10.5 |
| Clark County, IL | 42.1 | Normal | -13.0 |
| Douglas County, IL | 35.7 | Normal | -19.5 |
| Shelby County, IL | 35.7 | Normal | -19.5 |
| Moultrie County, IL | 35.6 | Normal | -19.5 |
| Cumberland County, IL | 32.0 | Healthy | -23.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Coles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County, IL | 55.1 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | 55.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| George County, MS | 55.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Swain County, NC | 55.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Baker County, OR | 55.2 | Elevated | +0.0 |
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