Fillmore County, Minnesota

County Distress Index: Normal · 35.7 | 21,522 people · 49th most distressed in Minnesota

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Fillmore County, MN falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 35.7 — 2614th 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 49th of 87 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Fillmore County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 66.4 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 66.4
Unemployment Rate 61
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 69
Business Formation Rate 69
Income & Poverty 32.0
Poverty Rate 17
Income vs. State Median 59
Child Poverty Rate 20
Housing Cost Burden 30.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 34
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 36
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 58
Homeownership Rate 9
Rent-to-Income Ratio 17
Community Vulnerability 28.5
Uninsured Rate 47
Disability Rate 10
Debt & Delinquency 20.6
Debt in Collections 4
Medical Debt 14
Student Loan Delinquency 29
Auto Loan Delinquency 18
Credit Card Delinquency 23
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 35

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Fillmore County
Fillmore County, MN 35.7 Normal
Mower County, MN 43.7 Normal +8.1
Winona County, MN 36.8 Normal +1.1
Houston County, MN 29.9 Healthy -5.8
Howard County, IA 29.8 Healthy -5.9
Olmsted County, MN 25.8 Healthy -9.9
Winneshiek County, IA 19.8 Healthy -15.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Fillmore County
Douglas County, IL 35.7 Normal 0.0
Stutsman County, ND 35.7 Normal -0.0
Shelby County, IL 35.7 Normal -0.0
Madison County, NE 35.7 Normal +0.0
Steuben County, IN 35.7 Normal +0.0

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