Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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Lackawanna County, PA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.3 — 968th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks 6th 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. Lackawanna County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 77.5 — worse than roughly 78% 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 Lackawanna County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lackawanna County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna County, PA | 58.3 | Elevated | — |
| Luzerne County, PA | 60.9 | Elevated | +2.6 |
| Monroe County, PA | 53.3 | Elevated | -5.0 |
| Wayne County, PA | 45.6 | Normal | -12.6 |
| Susquehanna County, PA | 43.5 | Normal | -14.7 |
| Wyoming County, PA | 40.8 | Normal | -17.4 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lackawanna County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onslow County, NC | 58.3 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Douglas County, GA | 58.3 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Walker County, AL | 58.2 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | 58.2 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Chemung County, NY | 58.4 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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