Greene County, Illinois

County Distress Index: Normal · 45.9 | 11,543 people · 45th most distressed in Illinois

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Greene County, IL falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 45.9 — 1908th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Illinois, it ranks 45th of 102 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Greene County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 81.4 — worse than roughly 81% of U.S. counties.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 81.4
Unemployment Rate 78
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 73
Business Formation Rate 93
Income & Poverty 59.9
Poverty Rate 52
Income vs. State Median 75
Child Poverty Rate 53
Community Vulnerability 36.9
Uninsured Rate 14
Disability Rate 60
Housing Cost Burden 26.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 14
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 29
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 14
Homeownership Rate 37
Rent-to-Income Ratio 41
Debt & Delinquency 24.5
Debt in Collections 30
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 49
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 9
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 47

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Greene County
Greene County, IL 45.9 Normal
Pike County, IL 52.4 Elevated +6.5
Morgan County, IL 45.5 Normal -0.4
Macoupin County, IL 44.7 Normal -1.2
Jersey County, IL 40.9 Normal -5.0
Scott County, IL 38.8 Normal -7.1
Calhoun County, IL 38.1 Normal -7.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Greene County
Noble County, OK 45.9 Normal 0.0
Juniata County, PA 45.9 Normal -0.0
Clinton County, OH 46.0 Normal +0.1
Morgan County, GA 46.0 Normal +0.1
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK 45.8 Normal -0.1

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