Moniteau County, Missouri

County Distress Index: Normal · 35.3 | 15,256 people · 105th most distressed in Missouri

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Moniteau County, MO falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 35.3 — 2637th 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 105th 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. Moniteau County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 57.5 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 57.5
Uninsured Rate 91
Disability Rate 24
Debt & Delinquency 34.8
Debt in Collections 42
Medical Debt 77
Student Loan Delinquency 51
Auto Loan Delinquency 10
Credit Card Delinquency 18
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 11
Housing Cost Burden 31.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 13
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 42
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 58
Homeownership Rate 30
Rent-to-Income Ratio 14
Employment & Wages 27.5
Unemployment Rate 6
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 33
Business Formation Rate 44
Income & Poverty 25.1
Poverty Rate 22
Income vs. State Median 23
Child Poverty Rate 30

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Moniteau County
Moniteau County, MO 35.3 Normal
Morgan County, MO 63.4 Elevated +28.1
Miller County, MO 51.1 Elevated +15.8
Cooper County, MO 39.1 Normal +3.8
Boone County, MO 38.9 Normal +3.6
Cole County, MO 27.2 Healthy -8.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Moniteau County
Dukes County, MA 35.3 Normal -0.0
Mercer County, IL 35.3 Normal -0.1
Nantucket County, MA 35.4 Normal +0.1
Lincoln County, WI 35.4 Normal +0.1
Henry County, IL 35.4 Normal +0.1

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