Randolph County, Indiana

County Distress Index: Elevated · 52.2 | 24,216 people · 24th most distressed in Indiana
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Randolph County, IN registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 52.2 — 1440th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within Indiana, it ranks 24th of 92 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Randolph County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 63.7 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 63.7
Poverty Rate 59
Income vs. State Median 78
Child Poverty Rate 54
Community Vulnerability 62.4
Uninsured Rate 45
Disability Rate 80
Debt & Delinquency 55.4
Debt in Collections 42
Medical Debt 35
Student Loan Delinquency 61
Auto Loan Delinquency 52
Credit Card Delinquency 58
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 83
Housing Cost Burden 45.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 68
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 51
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 44
Homeownership Rate 33
Rent-to-Income Ratio 34
Employment & Wages 33.6
Unemployment Rate 16
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 22
Business Formation Rate 63

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Randolph County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Randolph County
Randolph County, IN 52.2 Elevated —
Delaware County, IN 64.8 Elevated +12.6
Wayne County, IN 63.9 Elevated +11.7
Jay County, IN 54.1 Elevated +1.9
Henry County, IN 49.5 Normal -2.8
Darke County, OH 38.6 Normal -13.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Randolph County
Union County, IL 52.2 Elevated -0.0
Boone County, AR 52.2 Elevated +0.0
Parke County, IN 52.2 Elevated +0.0
Franklin County, KS 52.2 Elevated +0.0
Overton County, TN 52.1 Elevated -0.1

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

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Legal aid organizations serving Randolph 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 Randolph County, Indiana?

    Randolph County has a County Distress Index score of 52.2 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,440th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 24th in Indiana out of 92 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Randolph County?

    The primary driver of distress in Randolph County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 63.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Randolph County compare to neighboring counties?

    Randolph County (52.2) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Delaware County, IN (64.8); Wayne County, IN (63.9); Jay County, IN (54.1).

  • 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 Randolph County?

    Randolph County, Indiana has a population of approximately 24,216 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.