Salem County, New Jersey
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Salem County, NJ registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 59.9 — 834th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within New Jersey, it ranks 7th of 21 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 4 neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Salem County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 87.7 — worse than roughly 88% 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 Salem County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Salem County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem County, NJ | 59.9 | Elevated | — |
| Cumberland County, NJ | 74.9 | Serious | +15.0 |
| Kent County, DE | 61.4 | Elevated | +1.5 |
| New Castle County, DE | 49.5 | Normal | -10.5 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | 45.0 | Normal | -14.9 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Salem County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Green County, TX | 60.0 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Muskingum County, OH | 59.9 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Mercer County, WV | 59.9 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Pickens County, SC | 59.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Craighead County, AR | 60.0 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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