Decatur County, Iowa
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Decatur County, IA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 51.8 — 1463rd 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 4th 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. Decatur County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 84.1 — worse than roughly 84% 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 Decatur County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Decatur County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur County, IA | 51.8 | Elevated | — |
| Harrison County, MO | 54.1 | Elevated | +2.3 |
| Lucas County, IA | 49.3 | Normal | -2.5 |
| Union County, IA | 45.0 | Normal | -6.8 |
| Wayne County, IA | 43.7 | Normal | -8.1 |
| Clarke County, IA | 40.9 | Normal | -10.9 |
| Mercer County, MO | 40.0 | Normal | -11.8 |
| Ringgold County, IA | 39.7 | Normal | -12.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Decatur County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston County, NE | 51.8 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Worth County, MO | 51.7 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Sherman County, OR | 51.7 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Livingston County, KY | 51.6 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Boyd County, NE | 51.9 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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