Butler County, Kentucky

County Distress Index: Elevated · 56.5 | 12,375 people · 57th most distressed in Kentucky

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Butler County, KY registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 56.5 — 1110th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Kentucky, it ranks 57th of 120 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Butler County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 69.2 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 69.2
Uninsured Rate 61
Disability Rate 78
Debt & Delinquency 66.3
Debt in Collections 76
Medical Debt 76
Student Loan Delinquency 7
Auto Loan Delinquency 72
Credit Card Delinquency 80
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 87
Employment & Wages 59.1
Unemployment Rate 61
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 25
Business Formation Rate 92
Income & Poverty 54.8
Poverty Rate 61
Income vs. State Median 46
Child Poverty Rate 57
Housing Cost Burden 33.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 33
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 32
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 22
Homeownership Rate 57
Rent-to-Income Ratio 23

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Butler County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Butler County
Butler County, KY 56.5 Elevated
Edmonson County, KY 58.3 Elevated +1.8
Grayson County, KY 55.5 Elevated -1.0
Muhlenberg County, KY 55.1 Elevated -1.4
Ohio County, KY 51.0 Elevated -5.5
Warren County, KY 48.6 Normal -7.9
Logan County, KY 48.0 Normal -8.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Butler County
Person County, NC 56.5 Elevated +0.0
Massac County, IL 56.5 Elevated -0.0
Baker County, FL 56.5 Elevated -0.0
Marshall County, OK 56.5 Elevated +0.0
Jasper County, GA 56.4 Elevated -0.1

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