Delaware County, Indiana
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Delaware County, IN registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 64.8 — 513th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Indiana, it ranks 1st of 92 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Delaware County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 77.8 — worse than roughly 78% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Delaware County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County, IN | 64.8 | Elevated | — |
| Grant County, IN | 63.3 | Elevated | -1.4 |
| Madison County, IN | 59.3 | Elevated | -5.4 |
| Blackford County, IN | 59.3 | Elevated | -5.5 |
| Jay County, IN | 54.1 | Elevated | -10.7 |
| Randolph County, IN | 52.2 | Elevated | -12.6 |
| Henry County, IN | 49.5 | Normal | -15.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pottawatomie County, OK | 64.8 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Trumbull County, OH | 64.7 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Hunt County, TX | 64.7 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Clarke County, GA | 64.6 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Valencia County, NM | 64.9 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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