Rosebud County, Montana

County Distress Index: Elevated · 57.6 | 8,160 people · 7th most distressed in Montana

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Rosebud County, MT registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.6 — 1026th 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 7th of 56 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 7 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Rosebud County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 76.8 — worse than roughly 77% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 76.8
Uninsured Rate 88
Disability Rate 66
Income & Poverty 70.2
Poverty Rate 87
Income vs. State Median 47
Child Poverty Rate 77
Debt & Delinquency 53.0
Debt in Collections 71
Medical Debt 68
Student Loan Delinquency 19
Auto Loan Delinquency 87
Credit Card Delinquency 50
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 21
Housing Cost Burden 45.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 27
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 38
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 12
Homeownership Rate 81
Rent-to-Income Ratio 71
Employment & Wages 42.0
Unemployment Rate 38
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 24
Business Formation Rate 64

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Rosebud County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Rosebud County
Rosebud County, MT 57.6 Elevated
Big Horn County, MT 64.7 Elevated +7.2
Musselshell County, MT 56.7 Elevated -0.9
Custer County, MT 51.6 Elevated -6.0
Petroleum County, MT 47.9 Normal -9.7
Garfield County, MT 47.8 Normal -9.8
Yellowstone County, MT 41.1 Normal -16.5
Treasure County, MT 40.8 Normal -16.8
Powder River County, MT 31.6 Healthy -25.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Rosebud County
Ellis County, OK 57.6 Elevated 0.0
Knox County, TX 57.6 Elevated -0.0
Sedgwick County, CO 57.6 Elevated +0.0
Choctaw County, MS 57.5 Elevated -0.0
Grant County, OR 57.6 Elevated +0.1

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