Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

County Distress Index: Normal · 47.1 | 144,252 people · 32nd most distressed in Pennsylvania

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Lebanon County, PA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 47.1 — 1823rd 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 32nd of 67 counties. Among its 4 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lebanon County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 68.0 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 68.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 75
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 69
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 75
Homeownership Rate 65
Rent-to-Income Ratio 55
Employment & Wages 65.1
Unemployment Rate 30
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 82
Business Formation Rate 83
Debt & Delinquency 45.0
Debt in Collections 40
Medical Debt 57
Student Loan Delinquency 35
Auto Loan Delinquency 54
Credit Card Delinquency 48
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 36
Community Vulnerability 43.8
Uninsured Rate 55
Disability Rate 32
Income & Poverty 13.6
Poverty Rate 11
Income vs. State Median 14
Child Poverty Rate 16

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Lebanon County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Lebanon County
Lebanon County, PA 47.1 Normal
Berks County, PA 53.7 Elevated +6.7
Schuylkill County, PA 52.7 Elevated +5.6
Dauphin County, PA 49.3 Normal +2.2
Lancaster County, PA 42.5 Normal -4.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Lebanon County
Benton County, OR 47.1 Normal +0.0
Lafayette County, MS 47.1 Normal +0.0
San Benito County, CA 47.0 Normal -0.0
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT 47.0 Normal -0.0
Nassau County, FL 47.1 Normal +0.1

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