Monroe County, Missouri

County Distress Index: Normal · 46.0 | 8,698 people · 69th most distressed in Missouri

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Monroe County, MO falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 46.0 — 1900th 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 69th of 115 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Monroe County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 60.8 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 60.8
Uninsured Rate 74
Disability Rate 47
Employment & Wages 48.2
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 54
Business Formation Rate 57
Debt & Delinquency 45.3
Debt in Collections 46
Medical Debt 57
Student Loan Delinquency 59
Auto Loan Delinquency 91
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 14
Income & Poverty 44.7
Poverty Rate 40
Income vs. State Median 57
Child Poverty Rate 37
Housing Cost Burden 31.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 11
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 14
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 50
Homeownership Rate 47
Rent-to-Income Ratio 33

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Monroe County
Monroe County, MO 46.0 Normal
Audrain County, MO 57.3 Elevated +11.3
Randolph County, MO 54.8 Elevated +8.8
Macon County, MO 50.4 Elevated +4.4
Marion County, MO 41.7 Normal -4.3
Shelby County, MO 39.6 Normal -6.4
Ralls County, MO 32.9 Healthy -13.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Monroe County
Edwards County, IL 46.0 Normal -0.0
Clearwater County, MN 46.0 Normal +0.1
Loup County, NE 46.1 Normal +0.1
Hamilton County, IL 46.1 Normal +0.1
Hooker County, NE 46.1 Normal +0.1

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