Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska

County Distress Index: Elevated · 61.3 | 8,001 people · 4th most distressed in Alaska
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Kusilvak Census Area, AK registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 61.3 — 733rd 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 4th of 30 counties. Its strongest area is Debt & Delinquency, where debt and delinquency rates remain below the national norm.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Kusilvak Census Area's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 95.0 — worse than roughly 95% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 95.0
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 95
Child Poverty Rate 95
Employment & Wages 90.0
Unemployment Rate 95
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 80
Business Formation Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 50.3
Uninsured Rate 72
Disability Rate 28
Housing Cost Burden 36.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 11
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 73
Rent-to-Income Ratio 91
Debt & Delinquency 34.4
Debt in Collections 69
Medical Debt 45
Student Loan Delinquency 53
Auto Loan Delinquency 9
Credit Card Delinquency 25
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Kusilvak Census Area compares to its population peers.

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Kusilvak Census Area
Montgomery County, GA 61.3 Elevated +0.0
Webster County, GA 61.4 Elevated +0.1
Lincoln County, GA 61.1 Elevated -0.2
Searcy County, AR 61.0 Elevated -0.3
Chautauqua County, KS 61.0 Elevated -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Kusilvak Census Area has a County Distress Index score of 61.3 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 733rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 4th in Alaska out of 30 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Kusilvak Census Area?

    The primary driver of distress in Kusilvak Census Area is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 95.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Kusilvak Census Area compare to neighboring counties?

    Neighbor comparison data is not available for Kusilvak Census Area.

  • 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 Kusilvak Census Area?

    Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska has a population of approximately 8,001 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.