Pike County, Illinois

County Distress Index: Elevated · 52.4 | 14,342 people · 23rd most distressed in Illinois
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Pike County, IL registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 52.4 — 1427th 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 23rd of 102 counties. It scores higher than all 9 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pike County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 72.2 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 72.2
Unemployment Rate 90
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 34
Business Formation Rate 92
Income & Poverty 67.5
Poverty Rate 61
Income vs. State Median 76
Child Poverty Rate 65
Community Vulnerability 44.3
Uninsured Rate 28
Disability Rate 61
Debt & Delinquency 42.3
Debt in Collections 47
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 45
Auto Loan Delinquency 40
Credit Card Delinquency 88
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 28
Housing Cost Burden 35.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 35
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 72
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 19
Homeownership Rate 26
Rent-to-Income Ratio 25

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Pike County compares to its 9 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Pike County
Pike County, IL 52.4 Elevated —
Pike County, MO 49.4 Normal -2.9
Adams County, IL 47.5 Normal -4.8
Greene County, IL 45.9 Normal -6.5
Morgan County, IL 45.5 Normal -6.9
Marion County, MO 41.7 Normal -10.6
Scott County, IL 38.8 Normal -13.6
Calhoun County, IL 38.1 Normal -14.3
Brown County, IL 37.1 Normal -15.2
Ralls County, MO 32.9 Healthy -19.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Pike County
Fannin County, GA 52.4 Elevated 0.0
Waldo County, ME 52.3 Elevated -0.0
Coosa County, AL 52.4 Elevated +0.0
Independence County, AR 52.4 Elevated +0.0
Yadkin County, NC 52.3 Elevated -0.1

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Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Pike 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 Pike County, Illinois?

    Pike County has a County Distress Index score of 52.4 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,427th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 23rd in Illinois out of 102 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Pike County?

    The primary driver of distress in Pike County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 72.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Pike County compare to neighboring counties?

    Pike County (52.4) can be compared to its 9 neighboring counties: Pike County, MO (49.4); Adams County, IL (47.5); Greene County, IL (45.9).

  • 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 Pike County?

    Pike County, Illinois has a population of approximately 14,342 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.