Pike County, Kentucky
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Pike County, KY shows significant household financial distress with a score of 66.8 — 392nd 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 22nd of 120 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 7 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pike County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 88.5 — worse than roughly 89% 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 Pike County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Pike County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County, KY | 66.8 | Serious | — |
| Mingo County, WV | 68.3 | Serious | +1.6 |
| Floyd County, KY | 66.5 | Serious | -0.3 |
| Knott County, KY | 64.1 | Elevated | -2.6 |
| Martin County, KY | 64.0 | Elevated | -2.8 |
| Wise County, VA | 63.5 | Elevated | -3.3 |
| Buchanan County, VA | 63.1 | Elevated | -3.6 |
| Letcher County, KY | 60.5 | Elevated | -6.2 |
| Dickenson County, VA | 58.3 | Elevated | -8.5 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Pike County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potter County, TX | 66.8 | Serious | 0.0 |
| Jefferson County, AR | 66.6 | Serious | -0.2 |
| Wayne County, NC | 66.9 | Serious | +0.2 |
| Bulloch County, GA | 66.6 | Serious | -0.2 |
| Navarro County, TX | 67.0 | Serious | +0.3 |
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