Eddy County, North Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 34.5 | 2,263 people · 13th most distressed in North Dakota
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Eddy County, ND ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 34.5 — 2676th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within North Dakota, it ranks 13th of 53 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Eddy County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 47.7 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 47.7
Unemployment Rate 10
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 54
Business Formation Rate 78
Community Vulnerability 43.7
Uninsured Rate 27
Disability Rate 61
Income & Poverty 39.7
Poverty Rate 33
Income vs. State Median 70
Child Poverty Rate 15
Housing Cost Burden 23.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 12
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 35
Homeownership Rate 62
Rent-to-Income Ratio 5
Debt & Delinquency 17.8
Debt in Collections 14
Medical Debt 38
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 Eddy County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Eddy County
Eddy County, ND 34.5 Healthy —
Benson County, ND 43.5 Normal +9.0
Wells County, ND 29.3 Healthy -5.2
Nelson County, ND 26.2 Healthy -8.4
Foster County, ND 25.2 Healthy -9.4
Griggs County, ND 24.1 Healthy -10.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Eddy County
Davis County, IA 34.6 Healthy +0.1
Putnam County, IL 34.6 Healthy +0.1
Taylor County, IA 34.4 Healthy -0.1
Divide County, ND 34.4 Healthy -0.1
Gilpin County, CO 34.7 Healthy +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Eddy County has a County Distress Index score of 34.5 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,676th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 13th in North Dakota out of 53 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Eddy County?

    The primary driver of distress in Eddy County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 47.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Eddy County compare to neighboring counties?

    Eddy County (34.5) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Benson County, ND (43.5); Wells County, ND (29.3); Nelson County, ND (26.2).

  • 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 Eddy County?

    Eddy County, North Dakota has a population of approximately 2,263 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.