Brooke County, West Virginia
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Brooke County, WV registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 59.5 — 869th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within West Virginia, it ranks 14th of 55 counties. Among its 4 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Brooke County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 76.3 — worse than roughly 76% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Brooke County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Brooke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke County, WV | 59.5 | Elevated | — |
| Jefferson County, OH | 60.6 | Elevated | +1.0 |
| Hancock County, WV | 55.7 | Elevated | -3.8 |
| Ohio County, WV | 47.5 | Normal | -12.1 |
| Washington County, PA | 33.1 | Healthy | -26.4 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Brooke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, MO | 59.5 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Gray County, TX | 59.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Perquimans County, NC | 59.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Carroll County, VA | 59.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Cannon County, TN | 59.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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