Calhoun County, West Virginia
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Calhoun County, WV registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.9 — 761st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within West Virginia, it ranks 10th of 55 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Calhoun County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 83.5 — worse than roughly 84% 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 Calhoun County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County, WV | 60.9 | Elevated | — |
| Clay County, WV | 68.1 | Serious | +7.2 |
| Roane County, WV | 57.5 | Elevated | -3.5 |
| Braxton County, WV | 57.2 | Elevated | -3.7 |
| Gilmer County, WV | 53.6 | Elevated | -7.3 |
| Ritchie County, WV | 47.9 | Normal | -13.0 |
| Wirt County, WV | 47.0 | Normal | -13.9 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd County, SD | 61.0 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Reynolds County, MO | 60.9 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Benton County, MS | 61.0 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Fall River County, SD | 60.9 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Chautauqua County, KS | 61.0 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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