Wood County, West Virginia
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Wood County, WV registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 51.8 — 1462nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where debt and delinquency levels sit above the national average. Within West Virginia, it ranks 31st of 55 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Wood County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 59.6 — 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 Wood County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County, WV | 51.8 | Elevated | — |
| Meigs County, OH | 68.3 | Serious | +16.5 |
| Athens County, OH | 64.3 | Elevated | +12.5 |
| Jackson County, WV | 53.1 | Elevated | +1.3 |
| Ritchie County, WV | 47.9 | Normal | -3.9 |
| Washington County, OH | 47.7 | Normal | -4.1 |
| Wirt County, WV | 47.0 | Normal | -4.8 |
| Pleasants County, WV | 44.2 | Normal | -7.6 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida County, NY | 51.8 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| DeKalb County, IL | 51.7 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Crawford County, PA | 51.8 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| St. Clair County, MI | 51.9 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Surry County, NC | 51.7 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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