Kittson County, Minnesota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 22.2 | 4,060 people · 87th most distressed in Minnesota
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Kittson County, MN ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 22.2 — 3085th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where the job market is relatively stable with wages that keep pace with costs. Within Minnesota, it ranks 87th of 87 counties. Among its 3 neighboring counties, 2 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Kittson County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 44.3 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 44.3
Unemployment Rate 72
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 35
Business Formation Rate 26
Income & Poverty 27.6
Poverty Rate 14
Income vs. State Median 47
Child Poverty Rate 21
Housing Cost Burden 16.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 8
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 11
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 49
Homeownership Rate 9
Rent-to-Income Ratio 7
Debt & Delinquency 15.2
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 16
Auto Loan Delinquency 10
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 48
Community Vulnerability 7.3
Uninsured Rate 6
Disability Rate 8

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Kittson County compares to its 3 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Kittson County
Kittson County, MN 22.2 Healthy —
Roseau County, MN 27.8 Healthy +5.5
Marshall County, MN 25.7 Healthy +3.4
Pembina County, ND 21.6 Healthy -0.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Kittson County
Hutchinson County, SD 22.3 Healthy +0.1
Marshall County, SD 22.3 Healthy +0.1
Campbell County, SD 22.5 Healthy +0.3
Spink County, SD 22.6 Healthy +0.3
Stillwater County, MT 21.9 Healthy -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Kittson County, Minnesota?

    Kittson County has a County Distress Index score of 22.2 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,085th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 87th in Minnesota out of 87 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Kittson County?

    The primary driver of distress in Kittson County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 44.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Kittson County compare to neighboring counties?

    Kittson County (22.2) can be compared to its 3 neighboring counties: Roseau County, MN (27.8); Marshall County, MN (25.7); Pembina County, ND (21.6).

  • 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 Kittson County?

    Kittson County, Minnesota has a population of approximately 4,060 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.