Lenawee County, Michigan

County Distress Index: Normal · 47.7 | 97,520 people · 54th most distressed in Michigan

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Lenawee County, MI falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 47.7 — 1769th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Michigan, it ranks 54th of 83 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lenawee County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 72.7 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 72.7
Unemployment Rate 78
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 60
Business Formation Rate 79
Housing Cost Burden 58.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 73
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 72
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 69
Homeownership Rate 26
Rent-to-Income Ratio 52
Debt & Delinquency 50.8
Debt in Collections 44
Medical Debt 51
Student Loan Delinquency 46
Auto Loan Delinquency 49
Credit Card Delinquency 46
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 69
Community Vulnerability 29.6
Uninsured Rate 25
Disability Rate 35
Income & Poverty 27.2
Poverty Rate 25
Income vs. State Median 31
Child Poverty Rate 26

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Lenawee County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Lenawee County
Lenawee County, MI 47.7 Normal
Lucas County, OH 58.5 Elevated +10.8
Hillsdale County, MI 52.5 Elevated +4.8
Jackson County, MI 52.1 Elevated +4.4
Monroe County, MI 44.2 Normal -3.5
Washtenaw County, MI 39.3 Normal -8.4
Fulton County, OH 36.6 Normal -11.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Lenawee County
Lamar County, MS 47.7 Normal -0.0
Pulaski County, MO 47.7 Normal -0.0
McCracken County, KY 47.7 Normal -0.0
Washington County, OH 47.7 Normal -0.0
Hancock County, ME 47.8 Normal +0.0

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