Subcomponents of DCI by quartile
| Components | Quartile 1 (n=13 829) | Quartile 2 (n=9446) | Quartile 3 (n=11 807) | Quartile 4 (n=9369) | P value |
| Distress score | 0–24.9 | 25–49.9 | 50–74.9 | 75–100 | – |
| Housing vacancy rate (%) | 4.8±2.7 | 7.1±3.1 | 9.2±3.0 | 12.1±4.7 | <0.0001 |
| Poverty rate (%) | 6.1±2.7 | 10.0±4.2 | 16.4±6.6 | 20.0±6.6 | <0.0001 |
| Median income ratio (%) | 130.9±33.1 | 98.5±16.2 | 77.4±12.4 | 64.0±12.9 | <0.0001 |
| Change in employment (%) | 14.3±21.9 | 3.1±16.5 | 2.0±11.0 | 1.3±64.0 | <0.0001 |
| Change in establishments (%) | 5.7±8.5 | −0.8±8.0 | −0.4±8.3 | −5.6±8.8 | <0.0001 |
| Adults not working (%) | 36.5±5.9 | 39.2±5.6 | 44.0±5.2 | 50.9±7.7 | <0.0001 |
| No high school degree (%) | 9.1±4.6 | 12.1±5.4 | 14.6±5.0 | 21.5±5.4 | <0.0001 |
| Total population | 21 434±17 550 | 18 437±12 630 | 20 002±14 892 | 10 853±9860 | <0.0001 |
DCI, Distressed communities index.