McLeod County, Minnesota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 34.7 | 36,785 people · 53rd most distressed in Minnesota

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McLeod County, MN ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 34.7 — 2662nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Minnesota, it ranks 53rd of 87 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. McLeod County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 62.0 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 62.0
Unemployment Rate 80
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 14
Business Formation Rate 92
Housing Cost Burden 44.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 44
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 52
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 90
Homeownership Rate 30
Rent-to-Income Ratio 5
Debt & Delinquency 27.5
Debt in Collections 10
Medical Debt 17
Student Loan Delinquency 36
Auto Loan Delinquency 8
Credit Card Delinquency 14
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 82
Community Vulnerability 23.4
Uninsured Rate 20
Disability Rate 27
Income & Poverty 16.5
Poverty Rate 7
Income vs. State Median 36
Child Poverty Rate 6

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. McLeod County
McLeod County, MN 34.7 Healthy
Renville County, MN 34.6 Healthy -0.1
Meeker County, MN 31.8 Healthy -2.9
Sibley County, MN 30.2 Healthy -4.5
Wright County, MN 29.7 Healthy -5.1
Carver County, MN 22.3 Healthy -12.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. McLeod County
Fluvanna County, VA 34.7 Healthy -0.0
Carroll County, IN 34.7 Healthy -0.1
Union County, PA 34.7 Healthy -0.1
Renville County, MN 34.6 Healthy -0.1
Pike County, IN 34.6 Healthy -0.1

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