Monroe County, West Virginia
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Monroe County, WV registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.6 — 1330th 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 24th 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. Monroe County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 69.0 — 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 Monroe County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, WV | 53.6 | Elevated | — |
| Summers County, WV | 62.5 | Elevated | +8.9 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | 57.3 | Elevated | +3.7 |
| Alleghany County, VA | 51.6 | Elevated | -2.0 |
| Craig County, VA | 42.6 | Normal | -11.0 |
| Giles County, VA | 38.8 | Normal | -14.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branch County, MI | 53.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Lewis County, WV | 53.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Wexford County, MI | 53.4 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Wayne County, IL | 53.4 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Cooke County, TX | 53.4 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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