LaMoure County, North Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 18.7 | 4,096 people · 50th most distressed in North Dakota
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LaMoure County, ND ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 18.7 — 3127th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where household incomes are relatively strong and poverty rates are low. Within North Dakota, it ranks 50th of 53 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. LaMoure County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 28.4 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 28.4
Poverty Rate 16
Income vs. State Median 60
Child Poverty Rate 9
Employment & Wages 25.3
Unemployment Rate 6
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 11
Business Formation Rate 59
Community Vulnerability 20.0
Uninsured Rate 24
Disability Rate 16
Debt & Delinquency 10.3
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 11
Auto Loan Delinquency 24
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 9
Housing Cost Burden 9.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 8
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 25
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. LaMoure County
LaMoure County, ND 18.7 Healthy —
Stutsman County, ND 35.7 Normal +17.0
Barnes County, ND 33.9 Healthy +15.2
Logan County, ND 32.1 Healthy +13.4
McIntosh County, ND 30.2 Healthy +11.5
Dickey County, ND 25.8 Healthy +7.1
Ransom County, ND 19.8 Healthy +1.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. LaMoure County
Boone County, NE 18.7 Healthy +0.0
Traill County, ND 18.8 Healthy +0.1
Hamlin County, SD 18.3 Healthy -0.4
Bowman County, ND 19.3 Healthy +0.6
Sully County, SD 19.6 Healthy +0.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    LaMoure County has a County Distress Index score of 18.7 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,127th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 50th in North Dakota out of 53 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in LaMoure County?

    The primary driver of distress in LaMoure County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 28.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does LaMoure County compare to neighboring counties?

    LaMoure County (18.7) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Stutsman County, ND (35.7); Barnes County, ND (33.9); Logan County, ND (32.1).

  • 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 LaMoure County?

    LaMoure County, North Dakota has a population of approximately 4,096 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.