Cedar County, Missouri

County Distress Index: Elevated · 63.1 | 14,672 people · 18th most distressed in Missouri

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Cedar County, MO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.1 — 618th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Missouri, it ranks 18th of 115 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Cedar County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 87.3 — worse than roughly 87% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 87.3
Uninsured Rate 88
Disability Rate 87
Income & Poverty 69.5
Poverty Rate 61
Income vs. State Median 81
Child Poverty Rate 66
Debt & Delinquency 60.6
Debt in Collections 76
Medical Debt 93
Student Loan Delinquency 59
Auto Loan Delinquency 84
Credit Card Delinquency 44
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 9
Employment & Wages 51.1
Unemployment Rate 41
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 60
Business Formation Rate 53
Housing Cost Burden 47.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 27
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 29
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 70
Homeownership Rate 53
Rent-to-Income Ratio 57

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Cedar County
Cedar County, MO 63.1 Elevated
St. Clair County, MO 64.7 Elevated +1.6
Barton County, MO 59.1 Elevated -4.0
Vernon County, MO 55.8 Elevated -7.4
Polk County, MO 53.3 Elevated -9.8
Dade County, MO 49.3 Normal -13.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Cedar County
Bladen County, NC 63.1 Elevated +0.0
Piscataquis County, ME 63.1 Elevated +0.0
Buchanan County, VA 63.1 Elevated +0.0
Buckingham County, VA 63.1 Elevated +0.0
Wharton County, TX 63.1 Elevated +0.0

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