Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

County Distress Index: Normal · 43.1 | 64,074 people · 48th most distressed in Pennsylvania

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Armstrong County, PA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 43.1 — 2142nd 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 Pennsylvania, it ranks 48th of 67 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. Armstrong County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 67.1 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 67.1
Unemployment Rate 74
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 33
Business Formation Rate 94
Income & Poverty 43.4
Poverty Rate 37
Income vs. State Median 56
Child Poverty Rate 37
Debt & Delinquency 37.7
Debt in Collections 37
Medical Debt 30
Student Loan Delinquency 38
Auto Loan Delinquency 26
Credit Card Delinquency 43
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 52
Community Vulnerability 33.9
Uninsured Rate 8
Disability Rate 60
Housing Cost Burden 33.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 40
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 31
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 37
Homeownership Rate 26
Rent-to-Income Ratio 34

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Armstrong County
Armstrong County, PA 43.1 Normal
Jefferson County, PA 55.1 Elevated +12.0
Indiana County, PA 53.6 Elevated +10.5
Clarion County, PA 49.0 Normal +5.9
Westmoreland County, PA 39.3 Normal -3.9
Allegheny County, PA 35.2 Normal -8.0
Butler County, PA 29.4 Healthy -13.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Armstrong County
Madison County, KY 43.1 Normal +0.0
Bradford County, PA 43.1 Normal +0.0
Elmore County, AL 43.1 Normal +0.0
Morgan County, IN 43.2 Normal +0.1
Canadian County, OK 42.9 Normal -0.2

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