Marion County, Illinois
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Marion County, IL registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.5 — 943rd 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 8th 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. Marion County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 72.6 — 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 Marion County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County, IL | 58.5 | Elevated | — |
| Jefferson County, IL | 58.7 | Elevated | +0.3 |
| Wayne County, IL | 53.4 | Elevated | -5.0 |
| Fayette County, IL | 52.7 | Elevated | -5.8 |
| Clay County, IL | 47.3 | Normal | -11.2 |
| Clinton County, IL | 30.9 | Healthy | -27.6 |
| Washington County, IL | 23.9 | Healthy | -34.6 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tift County, GA | 58.5 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Delta County, CO | 58.5 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Des Moines County, IA | 58.5 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Obion County, TN | 58.5 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Howard County, TX | 58.4 | Elevated | -0.0 |
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