Indiana County, Pennsylvania
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Indiana County, PA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.6 — 1325th 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 14th 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. Indiana County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 65.3 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Indiana County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Indiana County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana County, PA | 53.6 | Elevated | — |
| Jefferson County, PA | 55.1 | Elevated | +1.6 |
| Cambria County, PA | 52.2 | Elevated | -1.4 |
| Clearfield County, PA | 50.0 | Normal | -3.6 |
| Armstrong County, PA | 43.1 | Normal | -10.5 |
| Westmoreland County, PA | 39.3 | Normal | -14.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Indiana County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montcalm County, MI | 53.6 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Anderson County, SC | 53.6 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | 53.6 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Penobscot County, ME | 53.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Washington County, MD | 53.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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