Warren County, Missouri

County Distress Index: Normal · 38.0 | 37,806 people · 99th most distressed in Missouri

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Warren County, MO falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 38.0 — 2479th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where debt and delinquency levels sit above the national average. Within Missouri, it ranks 99th of 115 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Warren County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 46.4 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 46.4
Debt in Collections 43
Medical Debt 62
Student Loan Delinquency 10
Auto Loan Delinquency 55
Credit Card Delinquency 43
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 65
Housing Cost Burden 45.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 71
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 41
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 78
Homeownership Rate 9
Rent-to-Income Ratio 28
Community Vulnerability 44.2
Uninsured Rate 51
Disability Rate 37
Employment & Wages 43.3
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 75
Business Formation Rate 32
Income & Poverty 10.7
Poverty Rate 10
Income vs. State Median 8
Child Poverty Rate 14

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Warren County
Warren County, MO 38.0 Normal
Montgomery County, MO 47.7 Normal +9.7
Gasconade County, MO 40.1 Normal +2.1
Franklin County, MO 38.3 Normal +0.3
Lincoln County, MO 37.9 Normal -0.1
St. Charles County, MO 22.0 Healthy -16.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Warren County
Jasper County, IN 38.0 Normal 0.0
Marion County, KS 37.9 Normal -0.0
Juneau City and Borough, AK 37.9 Normal -0.1
Antrim County, MI 37.9 Normal -0.1
Marinette County, WI 37.8 Normal -0.2

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