Jackson County, Missouri
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Jackson County, MO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 52.9 — 1379th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Missouri, it ranks 52nd of 115 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Jackson County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 83.8 — worse than roughly 84% 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 Jackson County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, MO | 52.9 | Elevated | — |
| Wyandotte County, KS | 69.3 | Serious | +16.3 |
| Lafayette County, MO | 50.1 | Elevated | -2.8 |
| Ray County, MO | 45.6 | Normal | -7.4 |
| Johnson County, MO | 43.8 | Normal | -9.1 |
| Clay County, MO | 38.1 | Normal | -14.8 |
| Cass County, MO | 37.9 | Normal | -15.0 |
| Johnson County, KS | 22.3 | Healthy | -30.6 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth County, NC | 53.0 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Gwinnett County, GA | 52.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Bernalillo County, NM | 52.8 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 53.4 | Elevated | +0.4 |
| Union County, NJ | 52.5 | Elevated | -0.4 |
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