Schuyler County, Missouri

County Distress Index: Elevated · 53.8 | 4,053 people · 49th most distressed in Missouri

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Schuyler County, MO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.8 — 1302nd 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 49th of 115 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Schuyler County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 82.2 — worse than roughly 82% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 82.2
Uninsured Rate 87
Disability Rate 77
Income & Poverty 66.9
Poverty Rate 58
Income vs. State Median 68
Child Poverty Rate 75
Employment & Wages 57.1
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 57
Business Formation Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 41.2
Debt in Collections 32
Medical Debt 44
Student Loan Delinquency 59
Auto Loan Delinquency 60
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 49
Housing Cost Burden 21.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 10
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 27
Homeownership Rate 24
Rent-to-Income Ratio 44

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Schuyler County
Schuyler County, MO 53.8 Elevated
Appanoose County, IA 58.0 Elevated +4.1
Putnam County, MO 47.5 Normal -6.4
Adair County, MO 46.6 Normal -7.2
Scotland County, MO 41.5 Normal -12.3
Davis County, IA 34.6 Healthy -19.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Schuyler County
Richmond County, VA 53.9 Elevated +0.0
Copper River Census Area, AK 53.8 Elevated -0.1
Mineral County, CO 53.7 Elevated -0.1
Castro County, TX 53.7 Elevated -0.1
Hardin County, IL 54.0 Elevated +0.1

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