Keweenaw County, Michigan

County Distress Index: Normal · 47.5 | 2,172 people · 55th most distressed in Michigan
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Keweenaw County, MI falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 47.5 — 1795th 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 55th of 83 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Keweenaw County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 78.8 — worse than roughly 79% of U.S. counties.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 78.8
Unemployment Rate 95
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 87
Business Formation Rate 54
Income & Poverty 51.1
Poverty Rate 38
Income vs. State Median 72
Child Poverty Rate 44
Community Vulnerability 42.6
Uninsured Rate 45
Disability Rate 40
Debt & Delinquency 41.4
Debt in Collections 18
Medical Debt 79
Student Loan Delinquency 46
Auto Loan Delinquency 38
Credit Card Delinquency 24
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 43
Housing Cost Burden 23.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 9
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 25
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 27
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 51

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Keweenaw County
Keweenaw County, MI 47.5 Normal —
Ontonagon County, MI 53.6 Elevated +6.2
Houghton County, MI 45.3 Normal -2.1
Alger County, MI 44.8 Normal -2.6
Marquette County, MI 44.8 Normal -2.6
Cook County, MN 36.5 Normal -11.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Keweenaw County
Putnam County, MO 47.5 Normal 0.0
Eureka County, NV 47.4 Normal -0.1
Dallam County, TX 47.5 Normal +0.1
Gallatin County, IL 47.4 Normal -0.1
Lewis County, MO 47.6 Normal +0.1

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Find Help in Keweenaw County

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State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service 1-800-968-0738

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Keweenaw County residents at no cost.

Legal Aid & Defender Association of Detroit 313-967-5555
Michigan Legal Help / Wolverine Legal Aid
Neighborhood Legal Services of Michigan 248-548-3838
Michigan Advocacy Program 616-774-0672
Legal Services of South Central Michigan 734-665-6181
Lakeshore Legal Aid (888) 783-8190
Legal Aid of Western Michigan (616) 774-0672
Legal Services of Eastern Michigan (800) 322-4512
Legal Services of Northern Michigan, Inc. (906) 786-2303

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Keweenaw County, Michigan?

    Keweenaw County has a County Distress Index score of 47.5 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,795th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 55th in Michigan out of 83 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Keweenaw County?

    The primary driver of distress in Keweenaw County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 78.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Keweenaw County compare to neighboring counties?

    Keweenaw County (47.5) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Ontonagon County, MI (53.6); Houghton County, MI (45.3); Alger County, MI (44.8).

  • 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 Keweenaw County?

    Keweenaw County, Michigan has a population of approximately 2,172 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.