Pulaski County, Missouri

County Distress Index: Normal · 47.7 | 53,812 people · 65th most distressed in Missouri

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Pulaski County, MO falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 47.7 — 1774th 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 65th of 115 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pulaski County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 65.7 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 65.7
Uninsured Rate 67
Disability Rate 64
Employment & Wages 56.3
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 64
Business Formation Rate 70
Debt & Delinquency 48.4
Debt in Collections 66
Medical Debt 36
Student Loan Delinquency 68
Auto Loan Delinquency 38
Credit Card Delinquency 55
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 27
Housing Cost Burden 47.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 26
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 31
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 69
Homeownership Rate 94
Rent-to-Income Ratio 17
Income & Poverty 20.9
Poverty Rate 32
Income vs. State Median 12
Child Poverty Rate 18

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Pulaski County
Pulaski County, MO 47.7 Normal
Texas County, MO 69.7 Serious +22.0
Laclede County, MO 59.1 Elevated +11.4
Miller County, MO 51.1 Elevated +3.4
Phelps County, MO 50.4 Elevated +2.7
Maries County, MO 45.2 Normal -2.5
Camden County, MO 41.7 Normal -6.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Pulaski County
Lamar County, MS 47.7 Normal 0.0
McCracken County, KY 47.7 Normal -0.0
Washington County, OH 47.7 Normal -0.0
Lenawee County, MI 47.7 Normal +0.0
Hancock County, ME 47.8 Normal +0.1

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