LaSalle County, Illinois

County Distress Index: Normal · 41.0 | 108,309 people · 65th most distressed in Illinois

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LaSalle County, IL falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 41.0 — 2286th 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 65th of 102 counties. Among its 9 neighboring counties, 7 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. LaSalle County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 67.8 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 67.8
Unemployment Rate 94
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 22
Business Formation Rate 87
Housing Cost Burden 44.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 48
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 60
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 43
Homeownership Rate 53
Rent-to-Income Ratio 19
Debt & Delinquency 38.7
Debt in Collections 39
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 50
Auto Loan Delinquency 35
Credit Card Delinquency 37
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 65
Income & Poverty 34.3
Poverty Rate 34
Income vs. State Median 29
Child Poverty Rate 40
Community Vulnerability 19.6
Uninsured Rate 8
Disability Rate 31

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

Neighbors and Peers

How LaSalle County compares to its 9 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. LaSalle County
LaSalle County, IL 41.0 Normal
DeKalb County, IL 51.7 Elevated +10.7
Bureau County, IL 42.6 Normal +1.6
Lee County, IL 38.8 Normal -2.2
Marshall County, IL 37.6 Normal -3.4
Grundy County, IL 35.8 Normal -5.2
Livingston County, IL 35.7 Normal -5.3
Kendall County, IL 34.8 Healthy -6.3
Putnam County, IL 34.6 Healthy -6.4
Woodford County, IL 24.1 Healthy -16.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. LaSalle County
Cape Girardeau County, MO 41.0 Normal +0.0
Monongalia County, WV 41.0 Normal -0.1
Yellowstone County, MT 41.1 Normal +0.1
St. Clair County, AL 41.1 Normal +0.1
Warren County, NJ 40.8 Normal -0.2

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