Denali Borough, Alaska

County Distress Index: Healthy · 25.6 | 1,584 people · 30th most distressed in Alaska
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Denali Borough, AK ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 25.6 — 3027th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Alaska, it ranks 30th of 30 counties. It scores lower than all 4 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Denali Borough's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 58.5 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 58.5
Unemployment Rate 95
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 15
Business Formation Rate 66
Debt & Delinquency 24.8
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 51
Student Loan Delinquency 53
Auto Loan Delinquency 9
Credit Card Delinquency 25
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5
Income & Poverty 17.2
Poverty Rate 6
Income vs. State Median 30
Child Poverty Rate 16
Housing Cost Burden 15.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 21
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 16
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 28
Rent-to-Income Ratio 9
Community Vulnerability 11.9
Uninsured Rate 19
Disability Rate 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Denali Borough compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Denali Borough
Denali Borough, AK 25.6 Healthy —
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK 65.9 Serious +40.3
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK 46.2 Normal +20.6
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK 45.8 Normal +20.1
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK 44.8 Normal +19.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Denali Borough
Haakon County, SD 25.6 Healthy 0.0
Marshall County, MN 25.7 Healthy +0.1
Cuming County, NE 25.5 Healthy -0.1
Kearney County, NE 25.7 Healthy +0.1
Douglas County, SD 25.8 Healthy +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Denali Borough, Alaska?

    Denali Borough has a County Distress Index score of 25.6 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,027th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 30th in Alaska out of 30 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Denali Borough?

    The primary driver of distress in Denali Borough is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 58.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Denali Borough compare to neighboring counties?

    Denali Borough (25.6) can be compared to its 4 neighboring counties: Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK (65.9); Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK (46.2); Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK (45.8).

  • 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 Denali Borough?

    Denali Borough, Alaska has a population of approximately 1,584 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.