Crawford County, Illinois

County Distress Index: Normal · 38.2 | 18,300 people · 71st most distressed in Illinois
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Crawford County, IL falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 38.2 — 2464th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Illinois, it ranks 71st of 102 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Crawford County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 59.4 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 59.4
Unemployment Rate 78
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 95
Income & Poverty 52.5
Poverty Rate 56
Income vs. State Median 57
Child Poverty Rate 45
Community Vulnerability 34.3
Uninsured Rate 20
Disability Rate 49
Debt & Delinquency 28.2
Debt in Collections 40
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 5
Auto Loan Delinquency 12
Credit Card Delinquency 48
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 57
Housing Cost Burden 16.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 10
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 13
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 29
Homeownership Rate 17
Rent-to-Income Ratio 13

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Crawford County
Crawford County, IL 38.2 Normal —
Lawrence County, IL 55.1 Elevated +17.0
Knox County, IN 53.3 Elevated +15.1
Sullivan County, IN 52.7 Elevated +14.5
Richland County, IL 47.1 Normal +8.9
Clark County, IL 42.1 Normal +4.0
Jasper County, IL 31.2 Healthy -7.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Crawford County
Lawrence County, SD 38.2 Normal -0.0
Ottawa County, OH 38.2 Normal +0.0
Carbon County, MT 38.3 Normal +0.1
Clinton County, IN 38.3 Normal +0.1
Barron County, WI 38.3 Normal +0.1

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Illinois State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 1-800-922-8757

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Crawford County residents at no cost.

Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO)
Legal Aid Chicago (formerly LAF) 312-341-1070
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid 217-525-7151
Prairie State Legal Services 1-800-531-7057
Illinois State Bar Association Lawyer Referral 1-800-922-8757

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Crawford County, Illinois?

    Crawford County has a County Distress Index score of 38.2 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,464th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 71st in Illinois out of 102 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Crawford County?

    The primary driver of distress in Crawford County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 59.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Crawford County compare to neighboring counties?

    Crawford County (38.2) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Lawrence County, IL (55.1); Knox County, IN (53.3); Sullivan County, IN (52.7).

  • 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 Crawford County?

    Crawford County, Illinois has a population of approximately 18,300 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.