Moultrie County, Illinois

County Distress Index: Normal · 35.6 | 14,342 people · 84th most distressed in Illinois

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Moultrie County, IL falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 35.6 — 2617th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Illinois, it ranks 84th of 102 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Moultrie County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 53.3 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 53.3
Uninsured Rate 81
Disability Rate 26
Employment & Wages 53.2
Unemployment Rate 67
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 15
Business Formation Rate 77
Income & Poverty 27.5
Poverty Rate 29
Income vs. State Median 27
Child Poverty Rate 26
Debt & Delinquency 24.6
Debt in Collections 23
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 49
Auto Loan Delinquency 16
Credit Card Delinquency 11
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 42
Housing Cost Burden 19.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 19
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 19
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 22
Homeownership Rate 33
Rent-to-Income Ratio 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Moultrie County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Moultrie County
Moultrie County, IL 35.6 Normal
Coles County, IL 55.1 Elevated +19.5
Macon County, IL 49.5 Normal +13.9
Douglas County, IL 35.7 Normal +0.1
Shelby County, IL 35.7 Normal +0.0
Piatt County, IL 28.5 Healthy -7.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Moultrie County
Shelby County, IL 35.7 Normal +0.0
Stutsman County, ND 35.7 Normal +0.1
Douglas County, IL 35.7 Normal +0.1
Fillmore County, MN 35.7 Normal +0.1
Harris County, GA 35.5 Normal -0.1

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