Owsley County, Kentucky
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Owsley County, KY shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.2 — 366th 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 18th of 120 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Owsley 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 Owsley County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Owsley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owsley County, KY | 67.2 | Serious | — |
| Lee County, KY | 70.7 | Serious | +3.5 |
| Jackson County, KY | 69.0 | Serious | +1.9 |
| Clay County, KY | 67.0 | Serious | -0.2 |
| Breathitt County, KY | 62.1 | Elevated | -5.0 |
| Perry County, KY | 61.8 | Elevated | -5.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Owsley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County, AL | 67.1 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Atkinson County, GA | 67.2 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Twiggs County, GA | 67.2 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Haskell County, TX | 67.3 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Hudspeth County, TX | 67.3 | Serious | +0.1 |
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