Perry County, Pennsylvania

County Distress Index: Normal · 48.3 | 46,083 people · 30th most distressed in Pennsylvania

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Perry County, PA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 48.3 — 1721st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks 30th 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. Perry County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 71.9 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 71.9
Unemployment Rate 38
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 97
Business Formation Rate 81
Housing Cost Burden 50.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 47
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 27
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 82
Homeownership Rate 16
Rent-to-Income Ratio 80
Community Vulnerability 48.2
Uninsured Rate 64
Disability Rate 32
Debt & Delinquency 45.1
Debt in Collections 41
Medical Debt 76
Student Loan Delinquency 51
Auto Loan Delinquency 28
Credit Card Delinquency 38
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 36
Income & Poverty 26.0
Poverty Rate 21
Income vs. State Median 24
Child Poverty Rate 33

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Perry County
Perry County, PA 48.3 Normal
Dauphin County, PA 49.3 Normal +1.0
Northumberland County, PA 45.9 Normal -2.4
Juniata County, PA 45.9 Normal -2.5
Franklin County, PA 45.3 Normal -3.0
Cumberland County, PA 34.9 Healthy -13.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Perry County
East Feliciana Parish, LA 48.4 Normal +0.0
Trousdale County, TN 48.4 Normal +0.0
Middlesex County, VA 48.4 Normal +0.0
Humphreys County, TN 48.2 Normal -0.1
Young County, TX 48.2 Normal -0.1

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