Pike County, Ohio

County Distress Index: Serious · 67.6 | 27,001 people · 6th most distressed in Ohio
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Pike County, OH shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.6 — 335th 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 6th 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. Pike County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 84.3 — worse than roughly 84% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 84.3
Poverty Rate 84
Income vs. State Median 87
Child Poverty Rate 82
Debt & Delinquency 70.3
Debt in Collections 88
Medical Debt 79
Student Loan Delinquency 56
Auto Loan Delinquency 62
Credit Card Delinquency 55
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 80
Employment & Wages 62.1
Unemployment Rate 96
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 4
Business Formation Rate 87
Housing Cost Burden 61.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 60
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 64
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 47
Homeownership Rate 82
Rent-to-Income Ratio 55
Community Vulnerability 59.5
Uninsured Rate 25
Disability Rate 94

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Pike County
Pike County, OH 67.6 Serious —
Adams County, OH 68.9 Serious +1.4
Scioto County, OH 68.5 Serious +0.9
Jackson County, OH 68.5 Serious +0.9
Ross County, OH 65.9 Serious -1.7
Highland County, OH 57.9 Elevated -9.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Pike County
Madison County, FL 67.6 Serious -0.0
Carroll County, TN 67.6 Serious +0.0
Evangeline Parish, LA 67.5 Serious -0.0
Bienville Parish, LA 67.5 Serious -0.1
Butler County, MO 67.7 Serious +0.1

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Find Help in Pike County

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Ohio State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

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

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Pike 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 Pike County, Ohio?

    Pike County has a County Distress Index score of 67.6 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 335th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 6th in Ohio out of 88 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Pike County?

    The primary driver of distress in Pike County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 84.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Pike County compare to neighboring counties?

    Pike County (67.6) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Adams County, OH (68.9); Scioto County, OH (68.5); Jackson County, OH (68.5).

  • 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 Pike County?

    Pike County, Ohio has a population of approximately 27,001 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.