Bollinger County, Missouri

County Distress Index: Elevated · 54.3 | 10,544 people · 44th most distressed in Missouri
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Bollinger County, MO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 54.3 — 1260th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Missouri, it ranks 44th of 115 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Bollinger County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 71.2 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 71.2
Debt in Collections 61
Medical Debt 70
Student Loan Delinquency 59
Auto Loan Delinquency 72
Credit Card Delinquency 93
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 72
Community Vulnerability 66.0
Uninsured Rate 56
Disability Rate 76
Income & Poverty 62.1
Poverty Rate 59
Income vs. State Median 64
Child Poverty Rate 64
Employment & Wages 47.4
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 75
Business Formation Rate 49
Housing Cost Burden 24.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 13
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 21
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 9
Homeownership Rate 18
Rent-to-Income Ratio 62

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Bollinger County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Bollinger County
Bollinger County, MO 54.3 Elevated —
Wayne County, MO 80.2 Crisis +25.9
Madison County, MO 64.6 Elevated +10.3
Stoddard County, MO 57.8 Elevated +3.5
Cape Girardeau County, MO 41.0 Normal -13.3
Perry County, MO 37.8 Normal -16.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Bollinger County
Winston County, AL 54.3 Elevated 0.0
Starke County, IN 54.3 Elevated -0.0
Montgomery County, NC 54.3 Elevated -0.0
Abbeville County, SC 54.3 Elevated +0.0
Douglas County, WA 54.2 Elevated -0.1

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Legal aid organizations serving Bollinger County residents at no cost.

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri 314-534-4200 (St. Louis); 1-800-444-0514 (statewide hotline)
Legal Aid of Western Missouri 816-474-6750 (Kansas City); 1-800-748-2057 (statewide hotline)
Central Missouri Legal Services 573-442-0116
The Legal Aid and Defender Association (LAD) 816-474-6750
Legal Services of Southern Missouri (417) 881-1397
Mid-Missouri Legal Services Corporation (573) 442-0116

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Bollinger County, Missouri?

    Bollinger County has a County Distress Index score of 54.3 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,260th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 44th in Missouri out of 115 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Bollinger County?

    The primary driver of distress in Bollinger County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 71.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Bollinger County compare to neighboring counties?

    Bollinger County (54.3) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Wayne County, MO (80.2); Madison County, MO (64.6); Stoddard County, MO (57.8).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Bollinger County?

    Bollinger County, Missouri has a population of approximately 10,544 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.