Marion County, West Virginia

County Distress Index: Normal · 46.8 | 55,807 people · 43rd most distressed in West Virginia

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Marion County, WV falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 46.8 — 1844th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within West Virginia, it ranks 43rd 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. Marion County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 55.8 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 55.8
Unemployment Rate 72
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 25
Business Formation Rate 71
Community Vulnerability 53.2
Uninsured Rate 34
Disability Rate 73
Income & Poverty 46.6
Poverty Rate 59
Income vs. State Median 20
Child Poverty Rate 61
Debt & Delinquency 42.0
Debt in Collections 57
Medical Debt 43
Student Loan Delinquency 3
Auto Loan Delinquency 64
Credit Card Delinquency 58
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 25
Housing Cost Burden 36.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 52
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 51
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 43
Rent-to-Income Ratio 32

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Marion County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Marion County
Marion County, WV 46.8 Normal
Wetzel County, WV 49.3 Normal +2.5
Taylor County, WV 45.6 Normal -1.2
Harrison County, WV 42.4 Normal -4.4
Monongalia County, WV 41.0 Normal -5.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Marion County
Ulster County, NY 46.8 Normal -0.0
Logan County, OK 46.9 Normal +0.1
Kent County, RI 46.7 Normal -0.1
Morgan County, AL 46.9 Normal +0.1
Sandusky County, OH 46.9 Normal +0.1

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