Judith Basin County, Montana

County Distress Index: Normal · 37.1 | 2,093 people · 45th most distressed in Montana
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Judith Basin County, MT falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 37.1 — 2532nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within Montana, it ranks 45th of 56 counties. It scores lower than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Judith Basin County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 56.4 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 56.4
Poverty Rate 51
Income vs. State Median 61
Child Poverty Rate 57
Employment & Wages 48.1
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 88
Business Formation Rate 11
Housing Cost Burden 32.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 32
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 45
Rent-to-Income Ratio 76
Debt & Delinquency 25.4
Debt in Collections 38
Medical Debt 42
Student Loan Delinquency 19
Auto Loan Delinquency 16
Credit Card Delinquency 16
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 21
Community Vulnerability 22.8
Uninsured Rate 34
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 Judith Basin County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Judith Basin County
Judith Basin County, MT 37.1 Normal —
Wheatland County, MT 53.7 Elevated +16.6
Cascade County, MT 47.5 Normal +10.4
Fergus County, MT 45.0 Normal +7.9
Meagher County, MT 39.9 Normal +2.9
Chouteau County, MT 39.5 Normal +2.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Judith Basin County
Rooks County, KS 37.1 Normal 0.0
Knox County, NE 37.0 Normal -0.0
Brown County, IL 37.1 Normal +0.0
Ouray County, CO 37.0 Normal -0.1
Trimble County, KY 37.2 Normal +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Judith Basin County, Montana?

    Judith Basin County has a County Distress Index score of 37.1 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,532nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 45th in Montana out of 56 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Judith Basin County?

    The primary driver of distress in Judith Basin County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 56.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Judith Basin County compare to neighboring counties?

    Judith Basin County (37.1) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Wheatland County, MT (53.7); Cascade County, MT (47.5); Fergus County, MT (45.0).

  • 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 Judith Basin County?

    Judith Basin County, Montana has a population of approximately 2,093 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.