Shannon County, Missouri
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Shannon County, MO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.3 — 668th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Missouri, it ranks 20th 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. Shannon County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 93.0 — worse than roughly 93% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Shannon County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Shannon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon County, MO | 62.3 | Elevated | — |
| Oregon County, MO | 72.5 | Serious | +10.1 |
| Carter County, MO | 71.9 | Serious | +9.5 |
| Texas County, MO | 69.7 | Serious | +7.4 |
| Howell County, MO | 61.5 | Elevated | -0.8 |
| Reynolds County, MO | 60.9 | Elevated | -1.4 |
| Dent County, MO | 60.5 | Elevated | -1.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Shannon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, SD | 62.3 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Jefferson County, MS | 62.4 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Wilkinson County, GA | 62.4 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Echols County, GA | 62.3 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | 62.5 | Elevated | +0.2 |
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