Mason County, West Virginia
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Mason County, WV registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 50.4 — 1559th 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 32nd of 55 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Mason County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 69.1 — 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 Mason County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Mason County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason County, WV | 50.4 | Elevated | — |
| Meigs County, OH | 68.3 | Serious | +17.8 |
| Gallia County, OH | 64.0 | Elevated | +13.5 |
| Cabell County, WV | 63.5 | Elevated | +13.1 |
| Jackson County, WV | 53.1 | Elevated | +2.7 |
| Putnam County, WV | 35.6 | Normal | -14.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Mason County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macon County, MO | 50.4 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Schoharie County, NY | 50.5 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Noble County, OH | 50.5 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Henry County, AL | 50.5 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Jones County, GA | 50.5 | Elevated | +0.0 |
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