Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

County Distress Index: Elevated · 60.7 | 4,607 people · 5th most distressed in Alaska
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Dillingham Census Area, AK registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.7 — 781st 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 Alaska, it ranks 5th of 30 counties. Among its 3 neighboring counties, 2 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Dillingham Census Area's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 92.4 — worse than roughly 92% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 92.4
Poverty Rate 93
Income vs. State Median 92
Child Poverty Rate 92
Employment & Wages 70.9
Unemployment Rate 95
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 23
Business Formation Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 51.7
Uninsured Rate 92
Disability Rate 11
Debt & Delinquency 44.3
Debt in Collections 58
Medical Debt 81
Student Loan Delinquency 53
Auto Loan Delinquency 9
Credit Card Delinquency 58
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 7
Housing Cost Burden 44.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 14
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 8
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 36
Homeownership Rate 88
Rent-to-Income Ratio 73

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Dillingham Census Area compares to its 3 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Dillingham Census Area
Dillingham Census Area, AK 60.7 Elevated —
Bethel Census Area, AK 62.2 Elevated +1.5
Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK 53.2 Elevated -7.5
Bristol Bay Borough, AK 39.3 Normal -21.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Dillingham Census Area
Cumberland County, KY 60.8 Elevated +0.0
Edwards County, TX 60.8 Elevated +0.0
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK 60.6 Elevated -0.1
Briscoe County, TX 60.6 Elevated -0.1
Fall River County, SD 60.9 Elevated +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Dillingham Census Area, Alaska?

    Dillingham Census Area has a County Distress Index score of 60.7 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 781st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 5th in Alaska out of 30 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Dillingham Census Area?

    The primary driver of distress in Dillingham Census Area is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 92.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Dillingham Census Area compare to neighboring counties?

    Dillingham Census Area (60.7) can be compared to its 3 neighboring counties: Bethel Census Area, AK (62.2); Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK (53.2); Bristol Bay Borough, AK (39.3).

  • 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 Dillingham Census Area?

    Dillingham Census Area, Alaska has a population of approximately 4,607 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.