Montour County, Pennsylvania

County Distress Index: Healthy · 31.4 | 17,860 people · 63rd most distressed in Pennsylvania

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Montour County, PA ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 31.4 — 2840th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where housing costs consume a moderate share of household income. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks 63rd of 67 counties. It scores lower than all 3 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Montour County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 54.4 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 54.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 52
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 42
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 35
Homeownership Rate 80
Rent-to-Income Ratio 63
Employment & Wages 36.3
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 7
Business Formation Rate 83
Debt & Delinquency 25.3
Debt in Collections 25
Medical Debt 45
Student Loan Delinquency 6
Auto Loan Delinquency 55
Credit Card Delinquency 15
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5
Income & Poverty 21.1
Poverty Rate 19
Income vs. State Median 21
Child Poverty Rate 24
Community Vulnerability 19.9
Uninsured Rate 11
Disability Rate 28

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Montour County compares to its 3 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Montour County
Montour County, PA 31.4 Healthy
Lycoming County, PA 55.8 Elevated +24.4
Columbia County, PA 46.3 Normal +14.9
Northumberland County, PA 45.9 Normal +14.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Montour County
Colfax County, NE 31.4 Healthy 0.0
Franklin County, ID 31.4 Healthy +0.0
Whitley County, IN 31.5 Healthy +0.1
Washington County, IA 31.5 Healthy +0.1
Henry County, OH 31.5 Healthy +0.1

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