Lincoln County, Missouri

County Distress Index: Normal · 37.9 | 64,699 people · 101st most distressed in Missouri

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Lincoln County, MO falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 37.9 — 2483rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Missouri, it ranks 101st of 115 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lincoln County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 50.1 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 50.1
Uninsured Rate 58
Disability Rate 42
Debt & Delinquency 47.8
Debt in Collections 49
Medical Debt 69
Student Loan Delinquency 12
Auto Loan Delinquency 49
Credit Card Delinquency 31
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 76
Employment & Wages 44.1
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 67
Business Formation Rate 39
Housing Cost Burden 39.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 42
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 57
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 47
Homeownership Rate 27
Rent-to-Income Ratio 22
Income & Poverty 8.5
Poverty Rate 9
Income vs. State Median 6
Child Poverty Rate 11

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Lincoln County
Lincoln County, MO 37.9 Normal
Pike County, MO 49.4 Normal +11.5
Montgomery County, MO 47.7 Normal +9.8
Calhoun County, IL 38.1 Normal +0.2
Warren County, MO 38.0 Normal +0.1
St. Charles County, MO 22.0 Healthy -15.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Lincoln County
Cass County, MO 37.9 Normal 0.0
Garfield County, CO 37.9 Normal -0.0
Scott County, IA 38.1 Normal +0.2
Ogle County, IL 37.6 Normal -0.3
Augusta County, VA 37.6 Normal -0.3

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