Bartholomew County, Indiana

County Distress Index: Normal · 37.0 | 84,003 people · 66th most distressed in Indiana
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Bartholomew County, IN falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 37.0 — 2537th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where housing costs consume a moderate share of household income. Within Indiana, it ranks 66th of 92 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Bartholomew County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 58.3 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 58.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 56
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 72
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 41
Homeownership Rate 71
Rent-to-Income Ratio 51
Debt & Delinquency 54.2
Debt in Collections 42
Medical Debt 67
Student Loan Delinquency 34
Auto Loan Delinquency 66
Credit Card Delinquency 34
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 83
Employment & Wages 26.6
Unemployment Rate 10
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 32
Business Formation Rate 37
Community Vulnerability 26.1
Uninsured Rate 20
Disability Rate 32
Income & Poverty 19.7
Poverty Rate 21
Income vs. State Median 17
Child Poverty Rate 21

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Bartholomew County
Bartholomew County, IN 37.0 Normal —
Jennings County, IN 53.9 Elevated +16.9
Shelby County, IN 47.1 Normal +10.1
Brown County, IN 46.1 Normal +9.1
Jackson County, IN 38.7 Normal +1.7
Decatur County, IN 33.4 Healthy -3.6
Johnson County, IN 32.7 Healthy -4.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Bartholomew County
Lincoln County, NC 36.9 Normal -0.1
Saline County, AR 36.8 Normal -0.2
Hancock County, OH 37.3 Normal +0.3
Otter Tail County, MN 36.7 Normal -0.3
Columbia County, GA 37.3 Normal +0.3

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Indiana Legal Services (ILS) 317-631-9410 (Indianapolis); 1-888-529-4917 (statewide hotline)
Legal Aid Society of Tippecanoe County 765-742-1050
Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic 317-429-4131

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Bartholomew County, Indiana?

    Bartholomew County has a County Distress Index score of 37.0 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,537th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 66th in Indiana out of 92 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Bartholomew County?

    The primary driver of distress in Bartholomew County is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 58.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Bartholomew County compare to neighboring counties?

    Bartholomew County (37.0) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Jennings County, IN (53.9); Shelby County, IN (47.1); Brown County, IN (46.1).

  • 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 Bartholomew County?

    Bartholomew County, Indiana has a population of approximately 84,003 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.