Worth County, Missouri

County Distress Index: Elevated · 51.7 | 1,907 people · 53rd most distressed in Missouri

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Worth County, MO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 51.7 — 1469th 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 53rd 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. Worth County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 80.3 — worse than roughly 80% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 80.3
Uninsured Rate 69
Disability Rate 92
Income & Poverty 61.8
Poverty Rate 48
Income vs. State Median 73
Child Poverty Rate 64
Employment & Wages 47.8
Unemployment Rate 13
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 85
Business Formation Rate 45
Debt & Delinquency 45.6
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 43
Student Loan Delinquency 59
Auto Loan Delinquency 60
Credit Card Delinquency 45
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 62
Housing Cost Burden 23.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 25
Homeownership Rate 30
Rent-to-Income Ratio 49

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Worth County
Worth County, MO 51.7 Elevated
Harrison County, MO 54.1 Elevated +2.4
Gentry County, MO 44.0 Normal -7.7
Nodaway County, MO 43.9 Normal -7.8
Ringgold County, IA 39.7 Normal -12.0
Taylor County, IA 34.4 Healthy -17.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Worth County
Sherman County, OR 51.7 Elevated -0.0
Livingston County, KY 51.6 Elevated -0.0
Decatur County, IA 51.8 Elevated +0.1
Thurston County, NE 51.8 Elevated +0.1
Ferry County, WA 51.5 Elevated -0.1

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