Woodbury County, Iowa
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Woodbury County, IA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 50.8 — 1531st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Iowa, it ranks 5th of 99 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 7 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Woodbury County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 62.1 — 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 Woodbury County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Woodbury County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury County, IA | 50.8 | Elevated | — |
| Thurston County, NE | 51.8 | Elevated | +1.0 |
| Dakota County, NE | 47.7 | Normal | -3.1 |
| Crawford County, IA | 43.2 | Normal | -7.6 |
| Monona County, IA | 38.5 | Normal | -12.2 |
| Cherokee County, IA | 32.4 | Healthy | -18.4 |
| Ida County, IA | 23.6 | Healthy | -27.1 |
| Union County, SD | 19.6 | Healthy | -31.2 |
| Plymouth County, IA | 18.5 | Healthy | -32.2 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Woodbury County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herkimer County, NY | 50.8 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Shawnee County, KS | 50.8 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Grady County, OK | 50.8 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | 50.6 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Kerr County, TX | 50.6 | Elevated | -0.2 |
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