Oregon County, Missouri

County Distress Index: Serious · 72.5 | 8,720 people · 6th most distressed in Missouri

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Oregon County, MO shows significant household financial distress with a score of 72.5 — 114th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Missouri, it ranks 6th of 115 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Oregon County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 93.6 — worse than roughly 94% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 93.6
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 93
Income & Poverty 87.5
Poverty Rate 82
Income vs. State Median 95
Child Poverty Rate 86
Housing Cost Burden 70.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 86
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 80
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 68
Homeownership Rate 37
Rent-to-Income Ratio 83
Debt & Delinquency 63.5
Debt in Collections 62
Medical Debt 75
Student Loan Delinquency 59
Auto Loan Delinquency 81
Credit Card Delinquency 61
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 44
Employment & Wages 46.9
Unemployment Rate 41
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 77
Business Formation Rate 22

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Oregon County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Oregon County
Oregon County, MO 72.5 Serious
Ripley County, MO 77.0 Serious +4.5
Carter County, MO 71.9 Serious -0.6
Fulton County, AR 69.4 Serious -3.1
Shannon County, MO 62.3 Elevated -10.1
Howell County, MO 61.5 Elevated -10.9
Sharp County, AR 61.4 Elevated -11.0
Randolph County, AR 59.9 Elevated -12.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Oregon County
Taylor County, GA 72.4 Serious -0.0
Jim Hogg County, TX 72.4 Serious -0.1
Chicot County, AR 72.6 Serious +0.2
Fulton County, KY 72.6 Serious +0.2
Stewart County, GA 72.3 Serious -0.2

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