Roseau County, Minnesota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 27.8 | 15,252 people · 78th most distressed in Minnesota

Behind on your mortgage or facing eviction? Take a 2-minute assessment to see your options.

Roseau County, MN ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 27.8 — 2961st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Minnesota, it ranks 78th of 87 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 4 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Roseau County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 52.9 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 52.9
Unemployment Rate 61
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 93
Housing Cost Burden 32.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 34
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 71
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 37
Homeownership Rate 16
Rent-to-Income Ratio 5
Income & Poverty 21.9
Poverty Rate 13
Income vs. State Median 42
Child Poverty Rate 11
Debt & Delinquency 20.0
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 14
Student Loan Delinquency 18
Auto Loan Delinquency 23
Credit Card Delinquency 11
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 49
Community Vulnerability 11.4
Uninsured Rate 11
Disability Rate 12

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Roseau County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Roseau County
Roseau County, MN 27.8 Healthy
Beltrami County, MN 54.8 Elevated +27.0
Lake of the Woods County, MN 36.3 Normal +8.5
Marshall County, MN 25.7 Healthy -2.1
Kittson County, MN 22.2 Healthy -5.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Roseau County
Iowa County, IA 27.7 Healthy -0.0
Jefferson County, ID 27.6 Healthy -0.1
Guthrie County, IA 28.0 Healthy +0.2
Wabasha County, MN 28.0 Healthy +0.2
Cedar County, IA 28.0 Healthy +0.3

Download Data

Export all distress indicators for Roseau County as a CSV file.

Find Help in Roseau County

Find an Attorney

Minnesota State Bar Association Lawyer Referral offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Roseau County residents at no cost.

American Default Research does not endorse, rate, or rank any provider. Verify attorney credentials with your state bar.