Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 31.1 | 9,467 people · 66th most distressed in Minnesota
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Yellow Medicine County, MN ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 31.1 — 2848th 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 66th of 87 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Yellow Medicine County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 65.8 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 65.8
Unemployment Rate 86
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 36
Business Formation Rate 76
Income & Poverty 30.7
Poverty Rate 18
Income vs. State Median 60
Child Poverty Rate 15
Housing Cost Burden 22.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 10
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 16
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 69
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 11
Community Vulnerability 20.6
Uninsured Rate 9
Disability Rate 32
Debt & Delinquency 16.5
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 16
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 44
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 22

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Yellow Medicine County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Yellow Medicine County
Yellow Medicine County, MN 31.1 Healthy —
Chippewa County, MN 42.4 Normal +11.2
Lyon County, MN 38.7 Normal +7.6
Redwood County, MN 37.2 Normal +6.0
Renville County, MN 34.6 Healthy +3.5
Lincoln County, MN 34.3 Healthy +3.2
Lac qui Parle County, MN 31.5 Healthy +0.3
Deuel County, SD 21.0 Healthy -10.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Yellow Medicine County
Greenlee County, AZ 31.1 Healthy -0.0
Logan County, NE 31.2 Healthy +0.0
Red Lake County, MN 31.2 Healthy +0.1
Jasper County, IL 31.2 Healthy +0.1
Adair County, IA 31.1 Healthy -0.1

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Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis 612-334-5970
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid 612-332-1441
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services 1-888-575-2954
Central Minnesota Legal Services, Inc. (612) 334-5970
Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota (800) 933-1112
Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota Corporation (800) 450-8585

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota?

    Yellow Medicine County has a County Distress Index score of 31.1 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,848th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 66th in Minnesota out of 87 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Yellow Medicine County?

    The primary driver of distress in Yellow Medicine County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 65.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Yellow Medicine County compare to neighboring counties?

    Yellow Medicine County (31.1) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Chippewa County, MN (42.4); Lyon County, MN (38.7); Redwood County, MN (37.2).

  • 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 Yellow Medicine County?

    Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota has a population of approximately 9,467 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.