Union County, Pennsylvania

County Distress Index: Healthy · 34.7 | 42,042 people · 60th most distressed in Pennsylvania

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Union County, PA ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 34.7 — 2667th 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 60th of 67 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Union County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 47.6 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 47.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 73
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 49
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 49
Homeownership Rate 65
Rent-to-Income Ratio 2
Employment & Wages 46.5
Unemployment Rate 38
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 10
Business Formation Rate 92
Community Vulnerability 45.1
Uninsured Rate 64
Disability Rate 26
Income & Poverty 19.5
Poverty Rate 32
Income vs. State Median 10
Child Poverty Rate 17
Debt & Delinquency 14.6
Debt in Collections 16
Medical Debt 26
Student Loan Delinquency 21
Auto Loan Delinquency 3
Credit Card Delinquency 15
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 6

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Union County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Union County
Union County, PA 34.7 Healthy
Clinton County, PA 58.4 Elevated +23.7
Lycoming County, PA 55.8 Elevated +21.1
Mifflin County, PA 53.8 Elevated +19.1
Northumberland County, PA 45.9 Normal +11.3
Snyder County, PA 45.1 Normal +10.4
Centre County, PA 42.7 Normal +8.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Union County
Carroll County, IN 34.7 Healthy 0.0
Fluvanna County, VA 34.7 Healthy +0.0
McLeod County, MN 34.7 Healthy +0.1
Renville County, MN 34.6 Healthy -0.1
Pike County, IN 34.6 Healthy -0.1

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