Caddo County, Oklahoma

County Distress Index: Serious · 68.1 | 26,214 people · 23rd most distressed in Oklahoma

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Caddo County, OK shows significant household financial distress with a score of 68.1 — 306th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Oklahoma, it ranks 23rd of 77 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Caddo County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 86.3 — worse than roughly 86% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 86.3
Debt in Collections 93
Medical Debt 92
Student Loan Delinquency 99
Auto Loan Delinquency 81
Credit Card Delinquency 90
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 63
Community Vulnerability 85.6
Uninsured Rate 94
Disability Rate 77
Income & Poverty 78.8
Poverty Rate 89
Income vs. State Median 73
Child Poverty Rate 74
Employment & Wages 48.4
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 27
Business Formation Rate 73
Housing Cost Burden 41.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 19
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 16
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 43
Homeownership Rate 69
Rent-to-Income Ratio 60

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Caddo County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Caddo County
Caddo County, OK 68.1 Serious
Comanche County, OK 70.7 Serious +2.6
Kiowa County, OK 67.0 Serious -1.1
Washita County, OK 58.7 Elevated -9.5
Blaine County, OK 55.2 Elevated -12.9
Custer County, OK 55.2 Elevated -12.9
Grady County, OK 50.8 Elevated -17.3
Canadian County, OK 42.9 Normal -25.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Caddo County
Casey County, KY 68.1 Serious +0.0
Colquitt County, GA 68.1 Serious -0.0
Poinsett County, AR 68.1 Serious -0.1
Polk County, GA 68.2 Serious +0.1
Adams County, MS 68.0 Serious -0.1

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