Forest County, Pennsylvania
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Forest County, PA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 54.5 — 1249th 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 Pennsylvania, it ranks 10th of 67 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Forest County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 93.0 — worse than roughly 93% 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 Forest County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Forest County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest County, PA | 54.5 | Elevated | — |
| Jefferson County, PA | 55.1 | Elevated | +0.6 |
| Venango County, PA | 49.3 | Normal | -5.2 |
| Clarion County, PA | 49.0 | Normal | -5.6 |
| Warren County, PA | 40.4 | Normal | -14.1 |
| Elk County, PA | 33.3 | Healthy | -21.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Forest County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral County, MT | 54.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Greenwood County, KS | 54.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Robertson County, KY | 54.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Lyman County, SD | 54.4 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Kenedy County, TX | 54.7 | Elevated | +0.2 |
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