Huron County, Michigan

County Distress Index: Normal · 43.8 | 30,927 people · 67th most distressed in Michigan

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Huron County, MI falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 43.8 — 2101st 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 67th of 83 counties. It scores lower than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Huron County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 65.1 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 65.1
Unemployment Rate 92
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 33
Business Formation Rate 70
Income & Poverty 54.2
Poverty Rate 56
Income vs. State Median 55
Child Poverty Rate 51
Community Vulnerability 37.1
Uninsured Rate 25
Disability Rate 49
Housing Cost Burden 32.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 35
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 49
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 34
Homeownership Rate 10
Rent-to-Income Ratio 36
Debt & Delinquency 29.5
Debt in Collections 9
Medical Debt 37
Student Loan Delinquency 31
Auto Loan Delinquency 23
Credit Card Delinquency 18
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 58

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Huron County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Huron County
Huron County, MI 43.8 Normal
Arenac County, MI 59.1 Elevated +15.3
Iosco County, MI 57.4 Elevated +13.7
Sanilac County, MI 52.5 Elevated +8.7
Tuscola County, MI 50.3 Elevated +6.6
Bay County, MI 48.2 Normal +4.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Huron County
Mower County, MN 43.7 Normal -0.0
Ravalli County, MT 43.7 Normal -0.0
Hancock County, IL 43.8 Normal +0.0
Montgomery County, IN 43.7 Normal -0.1
Webster County, IA 43.8 Normal +0.1

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