Clay County, West Virginia
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Clay County, WV shows significant household financial distress with a score of 68.1 — 305th 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 3rd of 55 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Clay County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 89.5 — worse than roughly 90% 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 Clay County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County, WV | 68.1 | Serious | — |
| Calhoun County, WV | 60.9 | Elevated | -7.2 |
| Roane County, WV | 57.5 | Elevated | -10.7 |
| Braxton County, WV | 57.2 | Elevated | -10.9 |
| Nicholas County, WV | 56.4 | Elevated | -11.8 |
| Kanawha County, WV | 53.2 | Elevated | -15.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd County, TX | 68.1 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Clay County, GA | 68.0 | Serious | -0.2 |
| Dickens County, TX | 68.4 | Serious | +0.2 |
| Calhoun County, GA | 67.8 | Serious | -0.3 |
| Baker County, GA | 68.5 | Serious | +0.3 |
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