Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

County Distress Index: Elevated · 55.8 | 112,724 people · 7th most distressed in Pennsylvania

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Lycoming County, PA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 55.8 — 1159th 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 7th of 67 counties. Among its 9 neighboring counties, 8 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lycoming County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 73.9 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 73.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 77
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 69
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 83
Homeownership Rate 73
Rent-to-Income Ratio 68
Employment & Wages 69.7
Unemployment Rate 61
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 57
Business Formation Rate 91
Income & Poverty 47.1
Poverty Rate 44
Income vs. State Median 54
Child Poverty Rate 44
Debt & Delinquency 46.1
Debt in Collections 47
Medical Debt 57
Student Loan Delinquency 66
Auto Loan Delinquency 47
Credit Card Delinquency 48
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 12
Community Vulnerability 41.9
Uninsured Rate 22
Disability Rate 61

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Lycoming County compares to its 9 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Lycoming County
Lycoming County, PA 55.8 Elevated
Clinton County, PA 58.4 Elevated +2.6
Tioga County, PA 50.7 Elevated -5.0
Potter County, PA 46.3 Normal -9.4
Columbia County, PA 46.3 Normal -9.5
Northumberland County, PA 45.9 Normal -9.8
Bradford County, PA 43.1 Normal -12.6
Sullivan County, PA 43.1 Normal -12.6
Union County, PA 34.7 Healthy -21.1
Montour County, PA 31.4 Healthy -24.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Lycoming County
Van Zandt County, TX 55.8 Elevated +0.1
Talladega County, AL 55.9 Elevated +0.1
Putnam County, TN 55.6 Elevated -0.2
Grant County, WA 55.5 Elevated -0.2
Tuscaloosa County, AL 55.5 Elevated -0.3

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