Roane County, West Virginia
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Roane County, WV registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.5 — 1040th 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 17th 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. Roane County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 79.3 — worse than roughly 79% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Roane County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Roane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roane County, WV | 57.5 | Elevated | — |
| Clay County, WV | 68.1 | Serious | +10.7 |
| Calhoun County, WV | 60.9 | Elevated | +3.5 |
| Kanawha County, WV | 53.2 | Elevated | -4.3 |
| Jackson County, WV | 53.1 | Elevated | -4.4 |
| Wirt County, WV | 47.0 | Normal | -10.4 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Roane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, AR | 57.5 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Clay County, NC | 57.5 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Fayette County, OH | 57.5 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Coos County, NH | 57.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Stephens County, OK | 57.5 | Elevated | -0.0 |
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