Beltrami County, Minnesota
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Beltrami County, MN registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 54.8 — 1228th 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 Minnesota, it ranks 2nd of 87 counties. It scores higher than all 9 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Beltrami County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 74.5 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Beltrami County compares to its 9 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Beltrami County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beltrami County, MN | 54.8 | Elevated | — |
| Cass County, MN | 49.1 | Normal | -5.6 |
| Itasca County, MN | 48.8 | Normal | -5.9 |
| Clearwater County, MN | 46.0 | Normal | -8.7 |
| Koochiching County, MN | 41.6 | Normal | -13.2 |
| Hubbard County, MN | 41.5 | Normal | -13.3 |
| Pennington County, MN | 41.4 | Normal | -13.3 |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | 36.3 | Normal | -18.5 |
| Roseau County, MN | 27.8 | Healthy | -27.0 |
| Marshall County, MN | 25.7 | Healthy | -29.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Beltrami County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton County, AL | 54.8 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Grainger County, TN | 54.8 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Randolph County, MO | 54.8 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Fremont County, WY | 54.8 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Callahan County, TX | 54.7 | Elevated | -0.0 |
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