Menifee County, Kentucky

County Distress Index: Elevated · 62.0 | 6,286 people · 31st most distressed in Kentucky
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Menifee County, KY registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.0 — 687th 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 31st of 120 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Menifee County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 93.5 — worse than roughly 94% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 93.5
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 90
Child Poverty Rate 95
Employment & Wages 64.2
Unemployment Rate 80
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 48
Business Formation Rate 65
Community Vulnerability 57.7
Uninsured Rate 21
Disability Rate 94
Debt & Delinquency 53.8
Debt in Collections 80
Medical Debt 44
Student Loan Delinquency 7
Auto Loan Delinquency 32
Credit Card Delinquency 69
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 90
Housing Cost Burden 40.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 11
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 27
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 38
Homeownership Rate 59
Rent-to-Income Ratio 69

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Menifee County
Menifee County, KY 62.0 Elevated —
Wolfe County, KY 69.1 Serious +7.1
Powell County, KY 67.2 Serious +5.1
Morgan County, KY 65.7 Serious +3.7
Rowan County, KY 59.9 Elevated -2.1
Bath County, KY 57.2 Elevated -4.8
Montgomery County, KY 56.0 Elevated -6.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Menifee County
Mitchell County, TX 62.0 Elevated -0.0
Donley County, TX 62.1 Elevated +0.1
Buffalo County, SD 61.9 Elevated -0.1
Nowata County, OK 61.9 Elevated -0.1
Echols County, GA 62.3 Elevated +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Menifee County has a County Distress Index score of 62.0 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 687th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 31st in Kentucky out of 120 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Menifee County?

    The primary driver of distress in Menifee County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 93.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Menifee County compare to neighboring counties?

    Menifee County (62.0) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Wolfe County, KY (69.1); Powell County, KY (67.2); Morgan County, KY (65.7).

  • 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 Menifee County?

    Menifee County, Kentucky has a population of approximately 6,286 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.