Appanoose County, Iowa
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Appanoose County, IA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.0 — 991st 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 Iowa, it ranks 3rd of 99 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Appanoose County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 75.5 — worse than roughly 76% 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 Appanoose County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Appanoose County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appanoose County, IA | 58.0 | Elevated | — |
| Wapello County, IA | 58.9 | Elevated | +0.9 |
| Schuyler County, MO | 53.8 | Elevated | -4.1 |
| Lucas County, IA | 49.3 | Normal | -8.7 |
| Putnam County, MO | 47.5 | Normal | -10.5 |
| Wayne County, IA | 43.7 | Normal | -14.3 |
| Monroe County, IA | 34.9 | Healthy | -23.1 |
| Davis County, IA | 34.6 | Healthy | -23.4 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Appanoose County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calaveras County, CA | 58.0 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Clay County, MS | 58.0 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Stone County, MS | 57.9 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Winchester city, VA | 57.9 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Highland County, OH | 57.9 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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