Gilmer County, West Virginia
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Gilmer County, WV registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.6 — 1321st 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 23rd of 55 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Gilmer County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 87.1 — worse than roughly 87% 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 Gilmer County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Gilmer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer County, WV | 53.6 | Elevated | — |
| Calhoun County, WV | 60.9 | Elevated | +7.3 |
| Braxton County, WV | 57.2 | Elevated | +3.6 |
| Lewis County, WV | 53.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Ritchie County, WV | 47.9 | Normal | -5.7 |
| Doddridge County, WV | 45.1 | Normal | -8.5 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Gilmer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontonagon County, MI | 53.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Kimball County, NE | 53.6 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Grundy County, MO | 53.6 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Woods County, OK | 53.6 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Wheatland County, MT | 53.7 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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