Pulaski County, Kentucky
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Pulaski County, KY registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.4 — 1052nd 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 51st of 120 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pulaski County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 66.3 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Pulaski County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County, KY | 57.4 | Elevated | — |
| McCreary County, KY | 72.9 | Serious | +15.5 |
| Wayne County, KY | 72.2 | Serious | +14.8 |
| Casey County, KY | 68.1 | Serious | +10.8 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | 62.3 | Elevated | +4.9 |
| Russell County, KY | 60.8 | Elevated | +3.5 |
| Laurel County, KY | 60.8 | Elevated | +3.4 |
| Lincoln County, KY | 54.0 | Elevated | -3.4 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aroostook County, ME | 57.4 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Anderson County, TN | 57.3 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Sebastian County, AR | 57.3 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Androscoggin County, ME | 57.3 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Medina County, TX | 57.3 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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