Divide County, North Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 34.4 | 2,135 people · 14th most distressed in North Dakota
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Divide County, ND ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 34.4 — 2682nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within North Dakota, it ranks 14th of 53 counties. Among its 3 neighboring counties, 2 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Divide County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 54.9 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 54.9
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 82
Business Formation Rate 78
Community Vulnerability 44.6
Uninsured Rate 52
Disability Rate 37
Housing Cost Burden 26.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 13
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 32
Rent-to-Income Ratio 77
Income & Poverty 25.7
Poverty Rate 19
Income vs. State Median 41
Child Poverty Rate 17
Debt & Delinquency 20.4
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 62
Student Loan Delinquency 11
Auto Loan Delinquency 24
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 14

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Divide County compares to its 3 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Divide County
Divide County, ND 34.4 Healthy —
Sheridan County, MT 43.6 Normal +9.2
Williams County, ND 29.4 Healthy -5.0
Burke County, ND 20.8 Healthy -13.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Divide County
Taylor County, IA 34.4 Healthy 0.0
Franklin County, IA 34.3 Healthy -0.0
Lincoln County, MN 34.3 Healthy -0.1
Eddy County, ND 34.5 Healthy +0.1
San Miguel County, CO 34.2 Healthy -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Divide County, North Dakota?

    Divide County has a County Distress Index score of 34.4 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,682nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 14th in North Dakota out of 53 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Divide County?

    The primary driver of distress in Divide County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 54.9 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Divide County compare to neighboring counties?

    Divide County (34.4) can be compared to its 3 neighboring counties: Sheridan County, MT (43.6); Williams County, ND (29.4); Burke County, ND (20.8).

  • 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 Divide County?

    Divide County, North Dakota has a population of approximately 2,135 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.