Hettinger County, North Dakota

County Distress Index: Normal · 37.2 | 2,415 people · 7th most distressed in North Dakota
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Hettinger County, ND falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 37.2 — 2525th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within North Dakota, it ranks 7th of 53 counties. Among its 4 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Hettinger County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 53.0 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 53.0
Poverty Rate 43
Income vs. State Median 77
Child Poverty Rate 39
Community Vulnerability 49.9
Uninsured Rate 21
Disability Rate 79
Employment & Wages 34.8
Unemployment Rate 6
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 25
Business Formation Rate 74
Debt & Delinquency 31.6
Debt in Collections 14
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 11
Auto Loan Delinquency 24
Credit Card Delinquency 85
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 49
Housing Cost Burden 16.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 7
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 13
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 29
Homeownership Rate 20
Rent-to-Income Ratio 13

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Hettinger County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Hettinger County
Hettinger County, ND 37.2 Normal —
Grant County, ND 38.9 Normal +1.7
Slope County, ND 35.5 Normal -1.7
Adams County, ND 33.1 Healthy -4.1
Stark County, ND 26.5 Healthy -10.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Hettinger County
Chugach Census Area, AK 37.2 Normal +0.0
Trimble County, KY 37.2 Normal -0.0
Brown County, IL 37.1 Normal -0.1
Stevens County, KS 37.3 Normal +0.1
Rooks County, KS 37.1 Normal -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Hettinger County has a County Distress Index score of 37.2 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,525th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 7th in North Dakota out of 53 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Hettinger County?

    The primary driver of distress in Hettinger County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 53.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Hettinger County compare to neighboring counties?

    Hettinger County (37.2) can be compared to its 4 neighboring counties: Grant County, ND (38.9); Slope County, ND (35.5); Adams County, ND (33.1).

  • 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 Hettinger County?

    Hettinger County, North Dakota has a population of approximately 2,415 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.