Pickaway County, Ohio

County Distress Index: Elevated · 50.5 | 61,086 people · 44th most distressed in Ohio
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Pickaway County, OH registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 50.5 — 1557th 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 44th of 88 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pickaway County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 67.8 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 67.8
Unemployment Rate 55
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 80
Business Formation Rate 68
Debt & Delinquency 63.2
Debt in Collections 58
Medical Debt 65
Student Loan Delinquency 64
Auto Loan Delinquency 50
Credit Card Delinquency 65
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 77
Housing Cost Burden 58.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 40
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 55
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 74
Homeownership Rate 61
Rent-to-Income Ratio 62
Community Vulnerability 33.8
Uninsured Rate 25
Disability Rate 43
Income & Poverty 28.9
Poverty Rate 34
Income vs. State Median 20
Child Poverty Rate 33

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Pickaway County
Pickaway County, OH 50.5 Elevated —
Ross County, OH 65.9 Serious +15.5
Hocking County, OH 60.8 Elevated +10.3
Fayette County, OH 57.5 Elevated +7.0
Franklin County, OH 51.8 Elevated +1.3
Madison County, OH 43.9 Normal -6.6
Fairfield County, OH 41.9 Normal -8.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Pickaway County
Schenectady County, NY 50.4 Elevated -0.0
Columbia County, OR 50.4 Elevated -0.0
Haywood County, NC 50.5 Elevated +0.0
Cullman County, AL 50.4 Elevated -0.1
Hawaii County, HI 50.4 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 Pickaway 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 Pickaway County, Ohio?

    Pickaway County has a County Distress Index score of 50.5 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,557th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 44th in Ohio out of 88 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Pickaway County?

    The primary driver of distress in Pickaway County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 67.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Pickaway County compare to neighboring counties?

    Pickaway County (50.5) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Ross County, OH (65.9); Hocking County, OH (60.8); Fayette County, OH (57.5).

  • 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 Pickaway County?

    Pickaway County, Ohio has a population of approximately 61,086 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.