Luce County, Michigan
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Luce County, MI registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.6 — 646th 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 Michigan, it ranks 7th of 83 counties. It scores higher than all 4 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Luce County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 84.8 — worse than roughly 85% 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 Luce County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Luce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luce County, MI | 62.6 | Elevated | — |
| Mackinac County, MI | 56.9 | Elevated | -5.7 |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | 52.6 | Elevated | -10.0 |
| Chippewa County, MI | 51.3 | Elevated | -11.3 |
| Alger County, MI | 44.8 | Normal | -17.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Luce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron County, MO | 62.6 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Delta County, TX | 62.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | 62.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Wheeler County, OR | 62.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Wilkinson County, GA | 62.4 | Elevated | -0.2 |
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