Knox County, Missouri
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Knox County, MO falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 48.8 — 1691st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Missouri, it ranks 62nd 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. Knox County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 76.4 — worse than roughly 76% 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 Knox County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County, MO | 48.8 | Normal | — |
| Clark County, MO | 54.1 | Elevated | +5.3 |
| Macon County, MO | 50.4 | Elevated | +1.6 |
| Lewis County, MO | 47.6 | Normal | -1.2 |
| Adair County, MO | 46.6 | Normal | -2.2 |
| Scotland County, MO | 41.5 | Normal | -7.2 |
| Shelby County, MO | 39.6 | Normal | -9.2 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLean County, KY | 48.8 | Normal | +0.0 |
| Fisher County, TX | 48.9 | Normal | +0.1 |
| Coke County, TX | 48.9 | Normal | +0.2 |
| Essex County, VT | 49.0 | Normal | +0.3 |
| Tyler County, WV | 48.5 | Normal | -0.3 |
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