Wibaux County, Montana

County Distress Index: Normal · 46.7 | 910 people · 22nd most distressed in Montana
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Wibaux County, MT falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 46.7 — 1853rd 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 Montana, it ranks 22nd of 56 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Wibaux County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 78.4 — worse than roughly 78% of U.S. counties.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 78.4
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 95
Business Formation Rate 95
Income & Poverty 50.2
Poverty Rate 43
Income vs. State Median 65
Child Poverty Rate 43
Community Vulnerability 48.0
Uninsured Rate 32
Disability Rate 64
Housing Cost Burden 33.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 16
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 47
Rent-to-Income Ratio 95
Debt & Delinquency 23.1
Debt in Collections 18
Medical Debt 48
Student Loan Delinquency 19
Auto Loan Delinquency 16
Credit Card Delinquency 16
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 21

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Wibaux County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Wibaux County
Wibaux County, MT 46.7 Normal —
Prairie County, MT 46.5 Normal -0.2
Dawson County, MT 43.3 Normal -3.4
Golden Valley County, ND 38.4 Normal -8.2
Fallon County, MT 31.8 Healthy -14.9
Richland County, MT 28.9 Healthy -17.8
McKenzie County, ND 28.3 Healthy -18.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Wibaux County
Sioux County, NE 46.7 Normal +0.0
Baraga County, MI 46.7 Normal +0.0
King and Queen County, VA 46.6 Normal -0.1
Lyon County, KY 46.9 Normal +0.2
Prairie County, MT 46.5 Normal -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Wibaux County has a County Distress Index score of 46.7 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,853rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 22nd in Montana out of 56 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Wibaux County?

    The primary driver of distress in Wibaux County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 78.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Wibaux County compare to neighboring counties?

    Wibaux County (46.7) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Prairie County, MT (46.5); Dawson County, MT (43.3); Golden Valley County, ND (38.4).

  • 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 Wibaux County?

    Wibaux County, Montana has a population of approximately 910 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.