Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska

County Distress Index: Elevated · 51.1 | 687 people · 13th most distressed in Alaska
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Yakutat City and Borough, AK registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 51.1 — 1498th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Alaska, it ranks 13th of 30 counties. It scores lower than all 1 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Yakutat City and Borough's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 68.8 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 68.8
Unemployment Rate 95
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 63
Business Formation Rate 48
Income & Poverty 67.3
Poverty Rate 63
Income vs. State Median 56
Child Poverty Rate 82
Community Vulnerability 57.9
Uninsured Rate 90
Disability Rate 26
Housing Cost Burden 32.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 92
Rent-to-Income Ratio 55
Debt & Delinquency 29.3
Debt in Collections 32
Medical Debt 51
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 Yakutat City and Borough compares to its 1 neighboring county and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Yakutat City and Borough
Yakutat City and Borough, AK 51.1 Elevated —
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK 62.5 Elevated +11.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Yakutat City and Borough
Petersburg Borough, AK 51.2 Elevated +0.1
Comanche County, KS 51.3 Elevated +0.2
McCormick County, SC 51.4 Elevated +0.2
Lynn County, TX 51.4 Elevated +0.3
Pope County, IL 50.8 Elevated -0.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska?

    Yakutat City and Borough has a County Distress Index score of 51.1 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,498th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 13th in Alaska out of 30 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Yakutat City and Borough?

    The primary driver of distress in Yakutat City and Borough is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 68.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Yakutat City and Borough compare to neighboring counties?

    Yakutat City and Borough (51.1) can be compared to its 1 neighboring county: Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK (62.5).

  • 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 Yakutat City and Borough?

    Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska has a population of approximately 687 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.