Morrow County, Ohio

County Distress Index: Elevated · 51.1 | 35,595 people · 42nd most distressed in Ohio

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Morrow County, OH registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 51.1 — 1505th 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 42nd of 88 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Morrow County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 69.4 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 69.4
Unemployment Rate 55
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 95
Business Formation Rate 58
Community Vulnerability 52.9
Uninsured Rate 57
Disability Rate 49
Housing Cost Burden 52.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 35
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 54
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 85
Homeownership Rate 11
Rent-to-Income Ratio 77
Debt & Delinquency 52.3
Debt in Collections 51
Medical Debt 53
Student Loan Delinquency 67
Auto Loan Delinquency 41
Credit Card Delinquency 45
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 56
Income & Poverty 28.4
Poverty Rate 27
Income vs. State Median 33
Child Poverty Rate 25

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Morrow County
Morrow County, OH 51.1 Elevated
Marion County, OH 61.6 Elevated +10.5
Richland County, OH 57.2 Elevated +6.1
Crawford County, OH 53.0 Elevated +1.9
Knox County, OH 46.0 Normal -5.1
Delaware County, OH 18.8 Healthy -32.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Morrow County
Tillamook County, OR 51.1 Elevated 0.0
Carroll County, OH 51.1 Elevated +0.0
Miller County, MO 51.1 Elevated +0.0
Hill County, MT 51.1 Elevated -0.0
Newton County, IN 51.1 Elevated +0.0

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