Logan County, Illinois

County Distress Index: Normal · 47.0 | 27,590 people · 40th most distressed in Illinois

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Logan County, IL falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 47.0 — 1828th 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 40th of 102 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Logan County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 66.1 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 66.1
Unemployment Rate 87
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 21
Business Formation Rate 91
Income & Poverty 52.6
Poverty Rate 57
Income vs. State Median 55
Child Poverty Rate 46
Housing Cost Burden 49.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 60
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 60
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 33
Homeownership Rate 73
Rent-to-Income Ratio 22
Debt & Delinquency 48.2
Debt in Collections 51
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 51
Auto Loan Delinquency 58
Credit Card Delinquency 62
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 61
Community Vulnerability 18.4
Uninsured Rate 1
Disability Rate 36

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Logan County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Logan County
Logan County, IL 47.0 Normal
Mason County, IL 50.7 Elevated +3.7
Macon County, IL 49.5 Normal +2.5
Menard County, IL 39.3 Normal -7.7
Sangamon County, IL 37.4 Normal -9.6
Tazewell County, IL 36.0 Normal -11.0
McLean County, IL 34.8 Healthy -12.3
De Witt County, IL 31.7 Healthy -15.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Logan County
Osage County, KS 47.0 Normal -0.0
Presque Isle County, MI 47.0 Normal -0.0
Lancaster County, VA 46.9 Normal -0.1
Fayette County, TN 46.9 Normal -0.1
Richland County, IL 47.1 Normal +0.1

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