Wapello County, Iowa
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Wapello County, IA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.9 — 911th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Iowa, it ranks 1st of 99 counties. It scores higher than all 7 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Wapello County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 72.2 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Wapello County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Wapello County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wapello County, IA | 58.9 | Elevated | — |
| Appanoose County, IA | 58.0 | Elevated | -0.9 |
| Jefferson County, IA | 50.2 | Elevated | -8.7 |
| Van Buren County, IA | 49.7 | Normal | -9.2 |
| Keokuk County, IA | 36.3 | Normal | -22.6 |
| Monroe County, IA | 34.9 | Healthy | -24.0 |
| Davis County, IA | 34.6 | Healthy | -24.3 |
| Mahaska County, IA | 29.4 | Healthy | -29.5 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Wapello County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, MO | 58.9 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Smyth County, VA | 58.9 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Dyer County, TN | 58.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Baxter County, AR | 58.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Benton County, TN | 58.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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