Peoria County, Illinois
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Peoria County, IL registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.4 — 1338th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Illinois, it ranks 20th 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. Peoria County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 68.2 — 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 Peoria County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Peoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria County, IL | 53.4 | Elevated | — |
| Knox County, IL | 57.6 | Elevated | +4.2 |
| Stark County, IL | 46.9 | Normal | -6.5 |
| Fulton County, IL | 44.8 | Normal | -8.7 |
| Marshall County, IL | 37.6 | Normal | -15.9 |
| Tazewell County, IL | 36.0 | Normal | -17.4 |
| Woodford County, IL | 24.1 | Healthy | -29.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Peoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pope County, AR | 53.5 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Houston County, AL | 53.4 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Washington County, MD | 53.5 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | 53.3 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Penobscot County, ME | 53.5 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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