Piatt County, Illinois

County Distress Index: Healthy · 28.5 | 16,714 people · 99th most distressed in Illinois
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Piatt County, IL ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 28.5 — 2938th 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 99th of 102 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Piatt County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 71.6 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 71.6
Unemployment Rate 61
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 74
Business Formation Rate 80
Housing Cost Burden 30.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 43
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 57
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 37
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 8
Debt & Delinquency 21.4
Debt in Collections 11
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 33
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 15
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 58
Community Vulnerability 11.1
Uninsured Rate 5
Disability Rate 17
Income & Poverty 8.1
Poverty Rate 5
Income vs. State Median 14
Child Poverty Rate 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Piatt County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Piatt County
Piatt County, IL 28.5 Healthy —
Macon County, IL 49.5 Normal +21.0
Champaign County, IL 44.4 Normal +15.9
Douglas County, IL 35.7 Normal +7.2
Moultrie County, IL 35.6 Normal +7.1
McLean County, IL 34.8 Healthy +6.3
De Witt County, IL 31.7 Healthy +3.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Piatt County
Shelby County, IA 28.4 Healthy -0.1
Dickinson County, IA 28.3 Healthy -0.2
Lake County, SD 28.3 Healthy -0.2
Kossuth County, IA 28.3 Healthy -0.2
McKenzie County, ND 28.3 Healthy -0.2

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Legal aid organizations serving Piatt County residents at no cost.

Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO)
Legal Aid Chicago (formerly LAF) 312-341-1070
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid 217-525-7151
Prairie State Legal Services 1-800-531-7057
Illinois State Bar Association Lawyer Referral 1-800-922-8757

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Piatt County, Illinois?

    Piatt County has a County Distress Index score of 28.5 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,938th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 99th in Illinois out of 102 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Piatt County?

    The primary driver of distress in Piatt County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 71.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Piatt County compare to neighboring counties?

    Piatt County (28.5) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Macon County, IL (49.5); Champaign County, IL (44.4); Douglas County, IL (35.7).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Piatt County?

    Piatt County, Illinois has a population of approximately 16,714 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.