Juniata County, Pennsylvania

County Distress Index: Normal · 45.9 | 23,243 people · 38th most distressed in Pennsylvania

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Juniata County, PA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 45.9 — 1910th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks 38th of 67 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Juniata County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 69.8 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 69.8
Unemployment Rate 67
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 48
Business Formation Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 55.6
Uninsured Rate 89
Disability Rate 22
Income & Poverty 39.0
Poverty Rate 27
Income vs. State Median 63
Child Poverty Rate 27
Debt & Delinquency 33.6
Debt in Collections 28
Medical Debt 43
Student Loan Delinquency 12
Auto Loan Delinquency 31
Credit Card Delinquency 40
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 47
Housing Cost Burden 31.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 9
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 12
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 46
Homeownership Rate 56
Rent-to-Income Ratio 34

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Juniata County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Juniata County
Juniata County, PA 45.9 Normal
Mifflin County, PA 53.8 Elevated +7.9
Dauphin County, PA 49.3 Normal +3.4
Perry County, PA 48.3 Normal +2.5
Huntingdon County, PA 46.0 Normal +0.2
Northumberland County, PA 45.9 Normal +0.1
Franklin County, PA 45.3 Normal -0.6
Snyder County, PA 45.1 Normal -0.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Juniata County
Greene County, IL 45.9 Normal +0.0
Noble County, OK 45.9 Normal +0.0
Clinton County, OH 46.0 Normal +0.1
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK 45.8 Normal -0.1
Morgan County, GA 46.0 Normal +0.1

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