Snyder County, Pennsylvania

County Distress Index: Normal · 45.1 | 39,717 people · 41st most distressed in Pennsylvania

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Snyder County, PA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 45.1 — 1978th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks 41st 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. Snyder County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 64.2 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 64.2
Unemployment Rate 38
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 69
Business Formation Rate 86
Community Vulnerability 61.7
Uninsured Rate 76
Disability Rate 47
Housing Cost Burden 46.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 48
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 31
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 80
Homeownership Rate 51
Rent-to-Income Ratio 25
Income & Poverty 29.0
Poverty Rate 28
Income vs. State Median 32
Child Poverty Rate 27
Debt & Delinquency 23.7
Debt in Collections 24
Medical Debt 31
Student Loan Delinquency 22
Auto Loan Delinquency 13
Credit Card Delinquency 41
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 12

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Snyder County
Snyder County, PA 45.1 Normal
Mifflin County, PA 53.8 Elevated +8.7
Northumberland County, PA 45.9 Normal +0.8
Juniata County, PA 45.9 Normal +0.8
Union County, PA 34.7 Healthy -10.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Snyder County
Gem County, ID 45.1 Normal +0.0
Clay County, IN 45.0 Normal -0.1
White County, IN 45.0 Normal -0.1
West Feliciana Parish, LA 45.2 Normal +0.1
Fergus County, MT 45.0 Normal -0.1

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