Winnebago County, Illinois
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Winnebago County, IL registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 56.7 — 1097th 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 11th of 102 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Winnebago County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 73.7 — 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 Winnebago County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winnebago County, IL | 56.7 | Elevated | — |
| DeKalb County, IL | 51.7 | Elevated | -4.9 |
| Stephenson County, IL | 46.3 | Normal | -10.4 |
| Rock County, WI | 43.7 | Normal | -13.0 |
| Boone County, IL | 41.6 | Normal | -15.1 |
| Ogle County, IL | 37.6 | Normal | -19.0 |
| Green County, WI | 26.2 | Healthy | -30.5 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma County, OK | 56.7 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | 56.5 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Henry County, GA | 56.2 | Elevated | -0.5 |
| Marion County, IN | 57.3 | Elevated | +0.6 |
| Pinal County, AZ | 55.9 | Elevated | -0.8 |
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