Wicomico County, Maryland
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Wicomico County, MD registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 59.3 — 882nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Maryland, it ranks 5th of 24 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 4 neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Wicomico County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 80.5 — worse than roughly 81% 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 Wicomico County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Wicomico County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wicomico County, MD | 59.3 | Elevated | — |
| Somerset County, MD | 65.5 | Serious | +6.2 |
| Dorchester County, MD | 62.7 | Elevated | +3.4 |
| Worcester County, MD | 47.8 | Normal | -11.5 |
| Sussex County, DE | 46.3 | Normal | -13.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Wicomico County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County, IN | 59.3 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Saginaw County, MI | 59.2 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | 59.4 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Rusk County, TX | 59.1 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Buchanan County, MO | 59.6 | Elevated | +0.3 |
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