Crawford County, Ohio

County Distress Index: Elevated · 53.0 | 41,529 people · 38th most distressed in Ohio
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Crawford County, OH registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.0 — 1371st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Ohio, it ranks 38th of 88 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. Crawford County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 66.2 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 66.2
Unemployment Rate 76
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 34
Business Formation Rate 89
Debt & Delinquency 60.3
Debt in Collections 60
Medical Debt 39
Student Loan Delinquency 45
Auto Loan Delinquency 63
Credit Card Delinquency 78
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 77
Income & Poverty 53.5
Poverty Rate 41
Income vs. State Median 73
Child Poverty Rate 47
Housing Cost Burden 44.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 51
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 39
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 28
Homeownership Rate 66
Rent-to-Income Ratio 37
Community Vulnerability 40.8
Uninsured Rate 32
Disability Rate 49

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Crawford County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Crawford County
Crawford County, OH 53.0 Elevated —
Marion County, OH 61.6 Elevated +8.6
Richland County, OH 57.2 Elevated +4.2
Huron County, OH 54.5 Elevated +1.5
Morrow County, OH 51.1 Elevated -1.9
Seneca County, OH 50.1 Elevated -2.9
Wyandot County, OH 29.2 Healthy -23.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Crawford County
Cherokee County, KS 53.0 Elevated +0.0
Alcona County, MI 53.0 Elevated -0.0
Manistee County, MI 53.0 Elevated -0.0
Carroll County, AR 53.0 Elevated -0.0
Benewah County, ID 52.9 Elevated -0.1

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Ohio State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 1-800-282-6556

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Crawford County residents at no cost.

Legal Aid Society of Cleveland 216-687-1900
Columbus Legal Aid Society 614-224-8374
Community Legal Aid (Akron/Canton) 330-535-4191
Ohio Legal Help
Ohio State Bar Association Lawyer Referral 1-800-282-6556
Community Legal Aid Services, Inc. (800) 998-9454
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati (513) 241-9400
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio (614) 221-7201
Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. (888) 534-1432
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland (216) 687-1900

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Crawford County, Ohio?

    Crawford County has a County Distress Index score of 53.0 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,371st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 38th in Ohio out of 88 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Crawford County?

    The primary driver of distress in Crawford County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 66.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Crawford County compare to neighboring counties?

    Crawford County (53.0) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Marion County, OH (61.6); Richland County, OH (57.2); Huron County, OH (54.5).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Crawford County?

    Crawford County, Ohio has a population of approximately 41,529 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.