Tucker County, West Virginia

County Distress Index: Normal · 41.4 | 6,604 people · 50th most distressed in West Virginia
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Tucker County, WV falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 41.4 — 2266th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within West Virginia, it ranks 50th of 55 counties. It scores lower than all 4 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Tucker County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 63.6 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 63.6
Poverty Rate 76
Income vs. State Median 39
Child Poverty Rate 75
Community Vulnerability 50.1
Uninsured Rate 14
Disability Rate 86
Employment & Wages 43.9
Unemployment Rate 52
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 31
Business Formation Rate 49
Debt & Delinquency 28.4
Debt in Collections 30
Medical Debt 58
Student Loan Delinquency 54
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 18
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5
Housing Cost Burden 20.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 35
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 11
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 19
Homeownership Rate 13
Rent-to-Income Ratio 26

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Tucker County
Tucker County, WV 41.4 Normal —
Randolph County, WV 59.1 Elevated +17.8
Preston County, WV 52.7 Elevated +11.3
Barbour County, WV 48.9 Normal +7.5
Grant County, WV 47.2 Normal +5.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Tucker County
Lander County, NV 41.4 Normal -0.0
Boise County, ID 41.4 Normal +0.0
Logan County, KS 41.4 Normal +0.0
Martin County, IN 41.4 Normal +0.1
Anderson County, KS 41.4 Normal +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Tucker County, West Virginia?

    Tucker County has a County Distress Index score of 41.4 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,266th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 50th in West Virginia out of 55 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Tucker County?

    The primary driver of distress in Tucker County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 63.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Tucker County compare to neighboring counties?

    Tucker County (41.4) can be compared to its 4 neighboring counties: Randolph County, WV (59.1); Preston County, WV (52.7); Barbour County, WV (48.9).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Tucker County?

    Tucker County, West Virginia has a population of approximately 6,604 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.