Jefferson County, Illinois
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Jefferson County, IL registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.7 — 920th 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 7th 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. Jefferson County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 66.6 — 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 Jefferson County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, IL | 58.7 | Elevated | — |
| Franklin County, IL | 65.6 | Serious | +6.9 |
| Marion County, IL | 58.5 | Elevated | -0.3 |
| Wayne County, IL | 53.4 | Elevated | -5.3 |
| Perry County, IL | 49.8 | Normal | -8.9 |
| Hamilton County, IL | 46.1 | Normal | -12.6 |
| Washington County, IL | 23.9 | Healthy | -34.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Parish, LA | 58.7 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Wayne County, WV | 58.8 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Washita County, OK | 58.7 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Saline County, MO | 58.8 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Ouachita County, AR | 58.6 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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