Franklin County, Illinois
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Franklin County, IL shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.6 — 470th 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 1st 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. Franklin County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 80.8 — worse than roughly 81% 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 Franklin County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, IL | 65.6 | Serious | — |
| Jackson County, IL | 63.9 | Elevated | -1.6 |
| Saline County, IL | 62.7 | Elevated | -2.8 |
| Jefferson County, IL | 58.7 | Elevated | -6.9 |
| Williamson County, IL | 56.5 | Elevated | -9.0 |
| Perry County, IL | 49.8 | Normal | -15.8 |
| Hamilton County, IL | 46.1 | Normal | -19.5 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada County, MS | 65.6 | Serious | 0.0 |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | 65.6 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Somerset County, MD | 65.5 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Leake County, MS | 65.5 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Claiborne County, TN | 65.6 | Serious | +0.1 |
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