Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 31.5 | 6,630 people · 64th most distressed in Minnesota
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Lac qui Parle County, MN ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 31.5 — 2834th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Minnesota, it ranks 64th of 87 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lac qui Parle County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 61.6 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 61.6
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 46
Business Formation Rate 94
Income & Poverty 30.5
Poverty Rate 16
Income vs. State Median 63
Child Poverty Rate 12
Housing Cost Burden 25.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 31
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 65
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 13
Homeownership Rate 7
Rent-to-Income Ratio 13
Community Vulnerability 25.8
Uninsured Rate 6
Disability Rate 45
Debt & Delinquency 13.6
Debt in Collections 12
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 16
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 18
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 23

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Lac qui Parle County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Lac qui Parle County
Lac qui Parle County, MN 31.5 Healthy —
Swift County, MN 43.5 Normal +12.0
Chippewa County, MN 42.4 Normal +10.9
Big Stone County, MN 36.1 Normal +4.6
Yellow Medicine County, MN 31.1 Healthy -0.3
Grant County, SD 30.1 Healthy -1.4
Deuel County, SD 21.0 Healthy -10.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Lac qui Parle County
McPherson County, SD 31.5 Healthy +0.1
Haskell County, KS 31.6 Healthy +0.1
Powder River County, MT 31.6 Healthy +0.2
Wilkin County, MN 31.6 Healthy +0.2
Jasper County, IL 31.2 Healthy -0.3

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Central Minnesota Legal Services, Inc. (612) 334-5970
Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota (800) 933-1112
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota?

    Lac qui Parle County has a County Distress Index score of 31.5 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,834th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 64th in Minnesota out of 87 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Lac qui Parle County?

    The primary driver of distress in Lac qui Parle County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 61.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Lac qui Parle County compare to neighboring counties?

    Lac qui Parle County (31.5) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Swift County, MN (43.5); Chippewa County, MN (42.4); Big Stone County, MN (36.1).

  • 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 Lac qui Parle County?

    Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota has a population of approximately 6,630 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.