Lee County, Kentucky
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Lee County, KY shows significant household financial distress with a score of 70.7 — 180th 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 6th 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. Lee County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 95.0 — worse than roughly 95% 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 Lee County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County, KY | 70.7 | Serious | — |
| Wolfe County, KY | 69.1 | Serious | -1.6 |
| Jackson County, KY | 69.0 | Serious | -1.7 |
| Owsley County, KY | 67.2 | Serious | -3.5 |
| Powell County, KY | 67.2 | Serious | -3.5 |
| Estill County, KY | 67.0 | Serious | -3.7 |
| Breathitt County, KY | 62.1 | Elevated | -8.6 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, OK | 70.7 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Hickory County, MO | 70.6 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Real County, TX | 70.6 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Scott County, AR | 70.9 | Serious | +0.2 |
| Montgomery County, AR | 70.5 | Serious | -0.2 |
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