Wayne County, Pennsylvania

County Distress Index: Normal · 45.6 | 51,262 people · 39th most distressed in Pennsylvania

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Wayne County, PA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 45.6 — 1925th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks 39th of 67 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Wayne County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 54.6 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 54.6
Unemployment Rate 64
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 56
Business Formation Rate 44
Housing Cost Burden 50.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 64
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 73
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 67
Homeownership Rate 11
Rent-to-Income Ratio 38
Community Vulnerability 48.9
Uninsured Rate 35
Disability Rate 63
Income & Poverty 39.1
Poverty Rate 44
Income vs. State Median 31
Child Poverty Rate 43
Debt & Delinquency 35.3
Debt in Collections 39
Medical Debt 48
Student Loan Delinquency 36
Auto Loan Delinquency 30
Credit Card Delinquency 23
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 36

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Wayne County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Wayne County
Wayne County, PA 45.6 Normal
Lackawanna County, PA 58.3 Elevated +12.6
Monroe County, PA 53.3 Elevated +7.6
Sullivan County, NY 52.4 Elevated +6.8
Broome County, NY 52.3 Elevated +6.6
Pike County, PA 52.2 Elevated +6.5
Delaware County, NY 50.6 Elevated +5.0
Susquehanna County, PA 43.5 Normal -2.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Wayne County
Bonner County, ID 45.7 Normal +0.0
Wilson County, TX 45.6 Normal -0.0
St. Charles Parish, LA 45.6 Normal -0.1
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK 45.8 Normal +0.1
Otsego County, NY 45.8 Normal +0.1

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