Marshall County, West Virginia

County Distress Index: Normal · 49.3 | 29,405 people · 35th most distressed in West Virginia

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Marshall County, WV falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 49.3 — 1645th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within West Virginia, it ranks 35th of 55 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Marshall County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 56.0 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 56.0
Unemployment Rate 69
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 3
Business Formation Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 50.4
Debt in Collections 61
Medical Debt 26
Student Loan Delinquency 34
Auto Loan Delinquency 83
Credit Card Delinquency 84
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 14
Community Vulnerability 48.9
Uninsured Rate 26
Disability Rate 72
Income & Poverty 48.2
Poverty Rate 62
Income vs. State Median 25
Child Poverty Rate 57
Housing Cost Burden 43.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 57
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 86
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 10
Homeownership Rate 24
Rent-to-Income Ratio 39

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Marshall County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Marshall County
Marshall County, WV 49.3 Normal
Belmont County, OH 57.0 Elevated +7.7
Monroe County, OH 55.0 Elevated +5.7
Wetzel County, WV 49.3 Normal -0.0
Greene County, PA 48.0 Normal -1.3
Ohio County, WV 47.5 Normal -1.8
Washington County, PA 33.1 Healthy -16.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Marshall County
Venango County, PA 49.3 Normal 0.0
Carroll County, KY 49.3 Normal -0.0
Wetzel County, WV 49.3 Normal -0.0
Pendleton County, KY 49.3 Normal +0.0
Cleburne County, AL 49.3 Normal -0.0

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