Vigo County, Indiana

County Distress Index: Elevated · 64.2 | 106,153 people · 2nd most distressed in Indiana
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Vigo County, IN registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 64.2 — 547th 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 2nd 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. Vigo County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 82.3 — worse than roughly 82% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 82.3
Poverty Rate 87
Income vs. State Median 95
Child Poverty Rate 66
Housing Cost Burden 79.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 96
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 95
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 34
Homeownership Rate 88
Rent-to-Income Ratio 84
Debt & Delinquency 64.8
Debt in Collections 69
Medical Debt 41
Student Loan Delinquency 60
Auto Loan Delinquency 66
Credit Card Delinquency 72
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 82
Community Vulnerability 53.9
Uninsured Rate 46
Disability Rate 61
Employment & Wages 40.5
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 48
Business Formation Rate 55

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Vigo County
Vigo County, IN 64.2 Elevated —
Sullivan County, IN 52.7 Elevated -11.5
Parke County, IN 52.2 Elevated -12.0
Vermillion County, IN 50.9 Elevated -13.3
Clay County, IN 45.0 Normal -19.2
Edgar County, IL 44.6 Normal -19.6
Clark County, IL 42.1 Normal -22.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Vigo County
Ouachita Parish, LA 64.2 Elevated 0.0
Humboldt County, CA 64.2 Elevated +0.0
Athens County, OH 64.3 Elevated +0.1
Hampton city, VA 64.3 Elevated +0.1
Yuma County, AZ 64.0 Elevated -0.2

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

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Legal aid organizations serving Vigo 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 Vigo County, Indiana?

    Vigo County has a County Distress Index score of 64.2 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 547th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 2nd in Indiana out of 92 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Vigo County?

    The primary driver of distress in Vigo County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 82.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Vigo County compare to neighboring counties?

    Vigo County (64.2) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Sullivan County, IN (52.7); Parke County, IN (52.2); Vermillion County, IN (50.9).

  • 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 Vigo County?

    Vigo County, Indiana has a population of approximately 106,153 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.