Antrim County, Michigan

County Distress Index: Normal · 37.9 | 24,409 people · 72nd most distressed in Michigan

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Antrim County, MI falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 37.9 — 2486th 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 Michigan, it ranks 72nd of 83 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Antrim County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 74.0 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 74.0
Unemployment Rate 93
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 87
Business Formation Rate 43
Community Vulnerability 35.8
Uninsured Rate 21
Disability Rate 50
Housing Cost Burden 30.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 26
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 22
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 74
Homeownership Rate 2
Rent-to-Income Ratio 31
Income & Poverty 25.9
Poverty Rate 21
Income vs. State Median 17
Child Poverty Rate 39
Debt & Delinquency 22.9
Debt in Collections 24
Medical Debt 22
Student Loan Delinquency 20
Auto Loan Delinquency 17
Credit Card Delinquency 31
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 24

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Antrim County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Antrim County
Antrim County, MI 37.9 Normal
Crawford County, MI 56.0 Elevated +18.1
Kalkaska County, MI 54.2 Elevated +16.3
Otsego County, MI 46.5 Normal +8.6
Charlevoix County, MI 32.7 Healthy -5.2
Grand Traverse County, MI 30.9 Healthy -7.0
Leelanau County, MI 25.3 Healthy -12.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Antrim County
Juneau City and Borough, AK 37.9 Normal 0.0
Marion County, KS 37.9 Normal +0.0
Marinette County, WI 37.8 Normal -0.1
Jasper County, IN 38.0 Normal +0.1
Warren County, MO 38.0 Normal +0.1

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