Estill County, Kentucky
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Estill County, KY shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.0 — 376th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Kentucky, it ranks 20th of 120 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Estill County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 88.0 — worse than roughly 88% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Estill County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Estill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estill County, KY | 67.0 | Serious | — |
| Lee County, KY | 70.7 | Serious | +3.7 |
| Jackson County, KY | 69.0 | Serious | +2.0 |
| Powell County, KY | 67.2 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Clark County, KY | 45.5 | Normal | -21.5 |
| Madison County, KY | 43.1 | Normal | -23.9 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Estill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tattnall County, GA | 67.1 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Levy County, FL | 67.1 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Haskell County, OK | 67.0 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Franklin County, FL | 67.1 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Stephens County, GA | 67.1 | Serious | +0.1 |
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