Clinton County, Pennsylvania

County Distress Index: Elevated · 58.4 | 37,607 people · 5th most distressed in Pennsylvania
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Clinton County, PA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.4 — 954th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks 5th of 67 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Clinton County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 64.9 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 64.9
Poverty Rate 65
Income vs. State Median 77
Child Poverty Rate 53
Employment & Wages 63.9
Unemployment Rate 74
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 29
Business Formation Rate 89
Community Vulnerability 62.4
Uninsured Rate 64
Disability Rate 61
Housing Cost Burden 57.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 67
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 55
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 52
Homeownership Rate 64
Rent-to-Income Ratio 53
Debt & Delinquency 42.8
Debt in Collections 46
Medical Debt 60
Student Loan Delinquency 44
Auto Loan Delinquency 44
Credit Card Delinquency 56
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 6

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Clinton County
Clinton County, PA 58.4 Elevated —
Cameron County, PA 58.6 Elevated +0.2
Lycoming County, PA 55.8 Elevated -2.6
Clearfield County, PA 50.0 Normal -8.4
Potter County, PA 46.3 Normal -12.0
Centre County, PA 42.7 Normal -15.7
Union County, PA 34.7 Healthy -23.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Clinton County
Appling County, GA 58.4 Elevated +0.0
Calloway County, KY 58.4 Elevated -0.0
Calhoun County, SC 58.4 Elevated -0.0
Lincoln County, OK 58.4 Elevated -0.0
Union County, AR 58.4 Elevated +0.0

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Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Clinton County residents at no cost.

Community Legal Services of Philadelphia 215-981-3700
MidPenn Legal Services 1-800-326-9177
Neighborhood Legal Services Association 412-255-6700
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN)
Laurel Legal Services, Inc. (800) 253-9558
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (877) 429-5994
North Penn Legal Services, Inc. (877) 953-4250
Northwestern Legal Services (814) 452-6957
Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center (215) 981-3800
Summit Legal Aid (800) 846-0871

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Clinton County, Pennsylvania?

    Clinton County has a County Distress Index score of 58.4 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 954th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 5th in Pennsylvania out of 67 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Clinton County?

    The primary driver of distress in Clinton County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 64.9 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Clinton County compare to neighboring counties?

    Clinton County (58.4) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Cameron County, PA (58.6); Lycoming County, PA (55.8); Clearfield County, PA (50.0).

  • 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 Clinton County?

    Clinton County, Pennsylvania has a population of approximately 37,607 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.