Kanawha County, West Virginia
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Kanawha County, WV registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.2 — 1358th 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 26th of 55 counties. Among its 9 neighboring counties, 7 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Kanawha County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 70.8 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Kanawha County compares to its 9 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County, WV | 53.2 | Elevated | — |
| Clay County, WV | 68.1 | Serious | +15.0 |
| Boone County, WV | 66.2 | Serious | +13.0 |
| Lincoln County, WV | 64.9 | Elevated | +11.7 |
| Fayette County, WV | 63.6 | Elevated | +10.4 |
| Roane County, WV | 57.5 | Elevated | +4.3 |
| Nicholas County, WV | 56.4 | Elevated | +3.2 |
| Raleigh County, WV | 55.0 | Elevated | +1.9 |
| Jackson County, WV | 53.1 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Putnam County, WV | 35.6 | Normal | -17.6 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County, NY | 53.2 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Washington County, OK | 53.2 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Clallam County, WA | 53.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Monroe County, PA | 53.3 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Bastrop County, TX | 53.1 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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