Blaine County, Montana

County Distress Index: Elevated · 57.8 | 6,899 people · 6th most distressed in Montana
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Blaine County, MT registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.8 — 1011th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Montana, it ranks 6th of 56 counties. It scores higher than all 4 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Blaine County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 84.0 — worse than roughly 84% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 84.0
Uninsured Rate 93
Disability Rate 75
Income & Poverty 72.6
Poverty Rate 87
Income vs. State Median 62
Child Poverty Rate 69
Employment & Wages 64.5
Unemployment Rate 41
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 81
Business Formation Rate 72
Housing Cost Burden 38.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 12
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 88
Rent-to-Income Ratio 80
Debt & Delinquency 29.6
Debt in Collections 51
Medical Debt 38
Student Loan Delinquency 19
Auto Loan Delinquency 35
Credit Card Delinquency 29
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Blaine County
Blaine County, MT 57.8 Elevated —
Hill County, MT 51.1 Elevated -6.7
Fergus County, MT 45.0 Normal -12.8
Phillips County, MT 44.1 Normal -13.6
Chouteau County, MT 39.5 Normal -18.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Blaine County
Galax city, VA 57.7 Elevated -0.0
Grant County, OR 57.6 Elevated -0.1
Wheeler County, TX 57.9 Elevated +0.1
Sedgwick County, CO 57.6 Elevated -0.1
Rosebud County, MT 57.6 Elevated -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Blaine County, Montana?

    Blaine County has a County Distress Index score of 57.8 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,011th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 6th in Montana out of 56 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Blaine County?

    The primary driver of distress in Blaine County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 84.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Blaine County compare to neighboring counties?

    Blaine County (57.8) can be compared to its 4 neighboring counties: Hill County, MT (51.1); Fergus County, MT (45.0); Phillips County, MT (44.1).

  • 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 Blaine County?

    Blaine County, Montana has a population of approximately 6,899 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.