Jasper County, Illinois
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Jasper County, IL ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 31.2 — 2843rd 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 96th of 102 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Jasper County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 66.4 — 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 Jasper County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jasper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County, IL | 31.2 | Healthy | — |
| Clay County, IL | 47.3 | Normal | +16.1 |
| Richland County, IL | 47.1 | Normal | +15.9 |
| Clark County, IL | 42.1 | Normal | +10.9 |
| Crawford County, IL | 38.2 | Normal | +7.0 |
| Cumberland County, IL | 32.0 | Healthy | +0.8 |
| Effingham County, IL | 31.6 | Healthy | +0.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jasper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake County, MN | 31.2 | Healthy | -0.0 |
| Logan County, NE | 31.2 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | 31.1 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | 31.1 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Adair County, IA | 31.1 | Healthy | -0.2 |
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