Gasconade County, Missouri

County Distress Index: Normal · 40.1 | 14,705 people · 92nd most distressed in Missouri

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Gasconade County, MO falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 40.1 — 2341st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where debt and delinquency levels sit above the national average. Within Missouri, it ranks 92nd of 115 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Gasconade County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 55.1 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 55.1
Debt in Collections 49
Medical Debt 76
Student Loan Delinquency 48
Auto Loan Delinquency 88
Credit Card Delinquency 43
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 27
Community Vulnerability 50.8
Uninsured Rate 42
Disability Rate 60
Employment & Wages 49.0
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 65
Business Formation Rate 63
Income & Poverty 26.6
Poverty Rate 24
Income vs. State Median 27
Child Poverty Rate 28
Housing Cost Burden 19.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 19
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 17
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 32
Homeownership Rate 14
Rent-to-Income Ratio 13

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Gasconade County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Gasconade County
Gasconade County, MO 40.1 Normal
Crawford County, MO 59.0 Elevated +18.9
Phelps County, MO 50.4 Elevated +10.3
Montgomery County, MO 47.7 Normal +7.6
Maries County, MO 45.2 Normal +5.1
Franklin County, MO 38.3 Normal -1.8
Warren County, MO 38.0 Normal -2.1
Osage County, MO 19.8 Healthy -20.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Gasconade County
Davie County, NC 40.1 Normal +0.0
Minidoka County, ID 40.1 Normal -0.0
Pulaski County, IN 40.1 Normal -0.0
Rockbridge County, VA 40.1 Normal -0.0
Sevier County, UT 40.0 Normal -0.1

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