Centre County, Pennsylvania
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Centre County, PA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 42.7 — 2161st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks 50th of 67 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Centre County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 87.3 — worse than roughly 87% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Centre County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Centre County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre County, PA | 42.7 | Normal | — |
| Clinton County, PA | 58.4 | Elevated | +15.7 |
| Blair County, PA | 54.0 | Elevated | +11.3 |
| Mifflin County, PA | 53.8 | Elevated | +11.1 |
| Clearfield County, PA | 50.0 | Normal | +7.3 |
| Huntingdon County, PA | 46.0 | Normal | +3.3 |
| Union County, PA | 34.7 | Healthy | -8.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Centre County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, KY | 42.7 | Normal | +0.0 |
| Coweta County, GA | 42.8 | Normal | +0.1 |
| Charles County, MD | 42.6 | Normal | -0.1 |
| Belknap County, NH | 42.6 | Normal | -0.1 |
| Miami County, OH | 42.6 | Normal | -0.1 |
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