Jasper County, Missouri

County Distress Index: Elevated · 58.4 | 125,056 people · 37th most distressed in Missouri
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Jasper County, MO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.4 — 956th 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 37th of 115 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Jasper County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 70.2 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 70.2
Debt in Collections 74
Medical Debt 72
Student Loan Delinquency 73
Auto Loan Delinquency 75
Credit Card Delinquency 75
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 53
Housing Cost Burden 67.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 82
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 74
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 49
Homeownership Rate 88
Rent-to-Income Ratio 46
Community Vulnerability 67.3
Uninsured Rate 81
Disability Rate 54
Income & Poverty 56.9
Poverty Rate 65
Income vs. State Median 55
Child Poverty Rate 51
Employment & Wages 29.5
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 28
Business Formation Rate 38

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Jasper County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Jasper County
Jasper County, MO 58.4 Elevated —
Crawford County, KS 65.2 Serious +6.8
Barton County, MO 59.1 Elevated +0.7
Cherokee County, KS 53.0 Elevated -5.3
Lawrence County, MO 49.5 Normal -8.8
Dade County, MO 49.3 Normal -9.1
Newton County, MO 43.8 Normal -14.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Jasper County
Wilkes County, NC 58.4 Elevated 0.0
Chemung County, NY 58.4 Elevated -0.0
Montgomery County, AL 58.4 Elevated +0.0
Cherokee County, SC 58.4 Elevated +0.1
Douglas County, GA 58.3 Elevated -0.1

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Legal aid organizations serving Jasper 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 Jasper County, Missouri?

    Jasper County has a County Distress Index score of 58.4 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 956th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 37th in Missouri out of 115 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Jasper County?

    The primary driver of distress in Jasper County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 70.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Jasper County compare to neighboring counties?

    Jasper County (58.4) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Crawford County, KS (65.2); Barton County, MO (59.1); Cherokee County, KS (53.0).

  • 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 Jasper County?

    Jasper County, Missouri has a population of approximately 125,056 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.