Perry County, Kentucky
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Perry County, KY registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 61.8 — 699th 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 32nd of 120 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Perry County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 96.5 — worse than roughly 97% 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 Perry County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Perry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County, KY | 61.8 | Elevated | — |
| Harlan County, KY | 69.3 | Serious | +7.4 |
| Owsley County, KY | 67.2 | Serious | +5.3 |
| Clay County, KY | 67.0 | Serious | +5.1 |
| Knott County, KY | 64.1 | Elevated | +2.3 |
| Breathitt County, KY | 62.1 | Elevated | +0.3 |
| Letcher County, KY | 60.5 | Elevated | -1.3 |
| Leslie County, KY | 59.7 | Elevated | -2.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Perry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County, GA | 61.8 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Peach County, GA | 61.9 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Pawnee County, OK | 61.9 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Limestone County, TX | 61.9 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Gulf County, FL | 61.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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