Marshall County, Iowa

County Distress Index: Normal · 41.0 | 40,014 people · 22nd most distressed in Iowa

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Marshall County, IA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 41.0 — 2289th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Iowa, it ranks 22nd of 99 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Marshall County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 61.9 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 61.9
Unemployment Rate 97
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 12
Business Formation Rate 77
Income & Poverty 47.8
Poverty Rate 38
Income vs. State Median 67
Child Poverty Rate 39
Housing Cost Burden 38.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 22
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 22
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 72
Homeownership Rate 56
Rent-to-Income Ratio 19
Debt & Delinquency 36.7
Debt in Collections 47
Medical Debt 34
Student Loan Delinquency 61
Auto Loan Delinquency 21
Credit Card Delinquency 14
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 44
Community Vulnerability 20.2
Uninsured Rate 22
Disability Rate 18

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, IA 41.0 Normal
Tama County, IA 41.3 Normal +0.3
Jasper County, IA 39.1 Normal -1.8
Story County, IA 34.7 Healthy -6.2
Hardin County, IA 33.5 Healthy -7.5
Poweshiek County, IA 33.5 Healthy -7.5
Grundy County, IA 18.4 Healthy -22.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Marshall County
Boundary County, ID 41.0 Normal 0.0
Gloucester County, VA 41.0 Normal 0.0
Lewis County, NY 41.0 Normal -0.0
Skamania County, WA 40.9 Normal -0.0
Latah County, ID 40.9 Normal -0.0

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