Venango County, Pennsylvania

County Distress Index: Normal · 49.3 | 49,431 people · 27th most distressed in Pennsylvania
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Venango County, PA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 49.3 — 1644th 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 27th of 67 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Venango County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 66.1 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 66.1
Unemployment Rate 67
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 38
Business Formation Rate 94
Income & Poverty 62.6
Poverty Rate 52
Income vs. State Median 72
Child Poverty Rate 64
Debt & Delinquency 39.8
Debt in Collections 41
Medical Debt 25
Student Loan Delinquency 31
Auto Loan Delinquency 45
Credit Card Delinquency 41
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 56
Community Vulnerability 39.6
Uninsured Rate 11
Disability Rate 68
Housing Cost Burden 38.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 45
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 45
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 15
Homeownership Rate 44
Rent-to-Income Ratio 43

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Venango County
Venango County, PA 49.3 Normal —
Forest County, PA 54.5 Elevated +5.2
Crawford County, PA 51.8 Elevated +2.5
Mercer County, PA 50.1 Elevated +0.8
Clarion County, PA 49.0 Normal -0.3
Warren County, PA 40.4 Normal -8.9
Butler County, PA 29.4 Healthy -19.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Venango County
Marshall County, WV 49.3 Normal 0.0
Carroll County, KY 49.3 Normal -0.0
Wetzel County, WV 49.3 Normal -0.0
Pendleton County, KY 49.3 Normal +0.0
Cleburne County, AL 49.3 Normal -0.0

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Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Venango County residents at no cost.

Community Legal Services of Philadelphia 215-981-3700
MidPenn Legal Services 1-800-326-9177
Neighborhood Legal Services Association 412-255-6700
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN)
Laurel Legal Services, Inc. (800) 253-9558
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (877) 429-5994
North Penn Legal Services, Inc. (877) 953-4250
Northwestern Legal Services (814) 452-6957
Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center (215) 981-3800
Summit Legal Aid (800) 846-0871

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Venango County, Pennsylvania?

    Venango County has a County Distress Index score of 49.3 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,644th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 27th in Pennsylvania out of 67 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Venango County?

    The primary driver of distress in Venango County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 66.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Venango County compare to neighboring counties?

    Venango County (49.3) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Forest County, PA (54.5); Crawford County, PA (51.8); Mercer County, PA (50.1).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Venango County?

    Venango County, Pennsylvania has a population of approximately 49,431 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.