Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
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Schuylkill County, PA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 52.7 — 1393rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks 16th of 67 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Schuylkill County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 60.8 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Schuylkill County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Schuylkill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill County, PA | 52.7 | Elevated | — |
| Luzerne County, PA | 60.9 | Elevated | +8.2 |
| Carbon County, PA | 54.6 | Elevated | +1.9 |
| Berks County, PA | 53.7 | Elevated | +1.0 |
| Lehigh County, PA | 52.3 | Elevated | -0.4 |
| Dauphin County, PA | 49.3 | Normal | -3.4 |
| Lebanon County, PA | 47.1 | Normal | -5.6 |
| Columbia County, PA | 46.3 | Normal | -6.4 |
| Northumberland County, PA | 45.9 | Normal | -6.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Schuylkill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw County, SC | 52.7 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Colbert County, AL | 52.7 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Monroe County, FL | 52.7 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| LaPorte County, IN | 52.6 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Fulton County, NY | 52.6 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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