Crittenden County, Kentucky

County Distress Index: Elevated · 57.3 | 8,974 people · 53rd most distressed in Kentucky
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Crittenden County, KY registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.2 — 1062nd 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 53rd of 120 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Crittenden County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 80.9 — worse than roughly 81% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 80.9
Uninsured Rate 67
Disability Rate 95
Income & Poverty 73.0
Poverty Rate 78
Income vs. State Median 58
Child Poverty Rate 84
Debt & Delinquency 57.7
Debt in Collections 63
Medical Debt 52
Student Loan Delinquency 7
Auto Loan Delinquency 87
Credit Card Delinquency 79
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 58
Employment & Wages 54.0
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 48
Business Formation Rate 69
Housing Cost Burden 20.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 7
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 7
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 26
Homeownership Rate 32
Rent-to-Income Ratio 31

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Crittenden County
Crittenden County, KY 57.3 Elevated —
Caldwell County, KY 56.0 Elevated -1.3
Hardin County, IL 54.0 Elevated -3.3
Livingston County, KY 51.6 Elevated -5.6
Lyon County, KY 46.9 Normal -10.4
Union County, KY 46.7 Normal -10.5
Webster County, KY 45.5 Normal -11.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Crittenden County
Sierra County, CA 57.2 Elevated -0.1
Dawes County, NE 57.1 Elevated -0.1
Niobrara County, WY 57.4 Elevated +0.1
Covington city, VA 57.1 Elevated -0.1
Lincoln County, NV 57.5 Elevated +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Crittenden County, Kentucky?

    Crittenden County has a County Distress Index score of 57.3 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,062nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 53rd in Kentucky out of 120 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Crittenden County?

    The primary driver of distress in Crittenden County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 80.9 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Crittenden County compare to neighboring counties?

    Crittenden County (57.3) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Caldwell County, KY (56.0); Hardin County, IL (54.0); Livingston County, KY (51.6).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Crittenden County?

    Crittenden County, Kentucky has a population of approximately 8,974 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.