Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
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Jefferson County, PA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 55.1 — 1202nd 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 8th of 67 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Jefferson County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 83.1 — worse than roughly 83% 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 Jefferson County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, PA | 55.1 | Elevated | — |
| Forest County, PA | 54.5 | Elevated | -0.6 |
| Indiana County, PA | 53.6 | Elevated | -1.6 |
| Clearfield County, PA | 50.0 | Normal | -5.1 |
| Clarion County, PA | 49.0 | Normal | -6.2 |
| Armstrong County, PA | 43.1 | Normal | -12.0 |
| Elk County, PA | 33.3 | Healthy | -21.9 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhlenberg County, KY | 55.1 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| George County, MS | 55.1 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Swain County, NC | 55.1 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Coles County, IL | 55.1 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Lawrence County, IL | 55.1 | Elevated | +0.0 |
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