Tuscarawas County, Ohio

County Distress Index: Elevated · 53.3 | 91,874 people · 37th most distressed in Ohio
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Tuscarawas County, OH registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.3 — 1348th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Ohio, it ranks 37th 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. Tuscarawas County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 56.6 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 56.6
Unemployment Rate 55
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 42
Business Formation Rate 72
Debt & Delinquency 53.7
Debt in Collections 46
Medical Debt 58
Student Loan Delinquency 63
Auto Loan Delinquency 53
Credit Card Delinquency 41
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 61
Housing Cost Burden 53.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 66
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 54
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 35
Homeownership Rate 75
Rent-to-Income Ratio 37
Income & Poverty 52.1
Poverty Rate 48
Income vs. State Median 62
Child Poverty Rate 45
Community Vulnerability 50.8
Uninsured Rate 55
Disability Rate 46

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Tuscarawas County
Tuscarawas County, OH 53.3 Elevated —
Guernsey County, OH 64.5 Elevated +11.2
Coshocton County, OH 61.1 Elevated +7.8
Harrison County, OH 57.1 Elevated +3.8
Carroll County, OH 51.1 Elevated -2.2
Stark County, OH 46.4 Normal -6.9
Holmes County, OH 27.1 Healthy -26.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Tuscarawas County
Muskegon County, MI 53.3 Elevated -0.0
Houston County, AL 53.4 Elevated +0.0
Monroe County, PA 53.3 Elevated -0.1
Clinton County, NY 53.2 Elevated -0.1
Washington County, OK 53.2 Elevated -0.1

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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 Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas County, Ohio?

    Tuscarawas County has a County Distress Index score of 53.3 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,348th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 37th in Ohio out of 88 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Tuscarawas County?

    The primary driver of distress in Tuscarawas County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 56.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Tuscarawas County compare to neighboring counties?

    Tuscarawas County (53.3) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Guernsey County, OH (64.5); Coshocton County, OH (61.1); Harrison County, OH (57.1).

  • 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 Tuscarawas County?

    Tuscarawas County, Ohio has a population of approximately 91,874 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.