Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

County Distress Index: Elevated · 52.3 | 84,472 people · 18th most distressed in Pennsylvania

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Lawrence County, PA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 52.3 — 1436th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks 18th of 67 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lawrence County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 61.9 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 61.9
Unemployment Rate 72
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 33
Business Formation Rate 81
Housing Cost Burden 60.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 77
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 67
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 73
Homeownership Rate 45
Rent-to-Income Ratio 38
Income & Poverty 53.0
Poverty Rate 50
Income vs. State Median 55
Child Poverty Rate 53
Debt & Delinquency 43.2
Debt in Collections 48
Medical Debt 37
Student Loan Delinquency 38
Auto Loan Delinquency 23
Credit Card Delinquency 59
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 53
Community Vulnerability 43.0
Uninsured Rate 21
Disability Rate 65

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Lawrence County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Lawrence County
Lawrence County, PA 52.3 Elevated
Mahoning County, OH 62.1 Elevated +9.9
Columbiana County, OH 60.3 Elevated +8.0
Mercer County, PA 50.1 Elevated -2.2
Beaver County, PA 44.2 Normal -8.1
Butler County, PA 29.4 Healthy -22.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Lawrence County
Bartow County, GA 52.3 Elevated +0.0
Broome County, NY 52.3 Elevated +0.0
Cambria County, PA 52.2 Elevated -0.1
Aiken County, SC 52.2 Elevated -0.1
Pittsylvania County, VA 52.3 Elevated +0.1

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