Auglaize County, Ohio

County Distress Index: Healthy · 29.8 | 46,050 people · 79th most distressed in Ohio

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Auglaize County, OH ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 29.8 — 2893rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where the job market is relatively stable with wages that keep pace with costs. Within Ohio, it ranks 79th of 88 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Auglaize County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 44.7 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 44.7
Unemployment Rate 30
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 14
Business Formation Rate 90
Debt & Delinquency 44.5
Debt in Collections 30
Medical Debt 79
Student Loan Delinquency 43
Auto Loan Delinquency 42
Credit Card Delinquency 31
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 43
Housing Cost Burden 25.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 25
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 36
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 14
Homeownership Rate 42
Rent-to-Income Ratio 8
Community Vulnerability 19.7
Uninsured Rate 7
Disability Rate 32
Income & Poverty 15.2
Poverty Rate 10
Income vs. State Median 25
Child Poverty Rate 11

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Auglaize County
Auglaize County, OH 29.8 Healthy
Hardin County, OH 54.6 Elevated +24.7
Allen County, OH 53.8 Elevated +24.0
Logan County, OH 41.6 Normal +11.7
Shelby County, OH 39.0 Normal +9.1
Van Wert County, OH 38.7 Normal +8.9
Mercer County, OH 21.8 Healthy -8.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Auglaize County
Door County, WI 29.8 Healthy 0.0
Houston County, MN 29.9 Healthy +0.1
Ste. Genevieve County, MO 30.1 Healthy +0.3
Madison County, IA 29.6 Healthy -0.3
Davison County, SD 30.1 Healthy +0.3

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