Marshall County, Indiana

County Distress Index: Normal · 36.8 | 46,352 people · 67th most distressed in Indiana
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Marshall County, IN falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 36.8 — 2551st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Indiana, it ranks 67th of 92 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Marshall County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 49.3 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 49.3
Uninsured Rate 81
Disability Rate 17
Debt & Delinquency 45.1
Debt in Collections 37
Medical Debt 60
Student Loan Delinquency 52
Auto Loan Delinquency 23
Credit Card Delinquency 24
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 74
Housing Cost Burden 33.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 34
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 40
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 40
Homeownership Rate 38
Rent-to-Income Ratio 13
Income & Poverty 28.3
Poverty Rate 25
Income vs. State Median 37
Child Poverty Rate 23
Employment & Wages 28.3
Unemployment Rate 8
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 36
Business Formation Rate 41

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Marshall County
Marshall County, IN 36.8 Normal —
Starke County, IN 54.3 Elevated +17.5
St. Joseph County, IN 51.5 Elevated +14.8
Fulton County, IN 50.8 Elevated +14.0
Elkhart County, IN 50.1 Elevated +13.3
Kosciusko County, IN 40.3 Normal +3.5
Pulaski County, IN 40.1 Normal +3.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Marshall County
San Juan County, WA 36.8 Normal -0.0
Dodge County, NE 36.8 Normal +0.0
Lincoln County, WA 36.8 Normal +0.0
Winona County, MN 36.8 Normal -0.0
Millard County, UT 36.9 Normal +0.1

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Indiana State Bar Association — Lawyer Referral Service 317-639-5465

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Legal aid organizations serving Marshall County residents at no cost.

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 Marshall County, Indiana?

    Marshall County has a County Distress Index score of 36.8 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,551st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 67th in Indiana out of 92 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Marshall County?

    The primary driver of distress in Marshall County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 49.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Marshall County compare to neighboring counties?

    Marshall County (36.8) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Starke County, IN (54.3); St. Joseph County, IN (51.5); Fulton County, IN (50.8).

  • 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 Marshall County?

    Marshall County, Indiana has a population of approximately 46,352 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.