Morgan County, Ohio
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Morgan County, OH registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 59.7 — 855th 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 Ohio, it ranks 23rd of 88 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Morgan County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 74.2 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Morgan County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Morgan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County, OH | 59.7 | Elevated | — |
| Athens County, OH | 64.3 | Elevated | +4.6 |
| Muskingum County, OH | 59.9 | Elevated | +0.2 |
| Perry County, OH | 57.3 | Elevated | -2.4 |
| Noble County, OH | 50.5 | Elevated | -9.2 |
| Washington County, OH | 47.7 | Normal | -12.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Morgan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald County, MO | 59.7 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Hart County, GA | 59.7 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Attala County, MS | 59.7 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Chowan County, NC | 59.7 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | 59.7 | Elevated | +0.0 |
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