Canadian County, Oklahoma

County Distress Index: Normal · 42.9 | 175,829 people · 73rd most distressed in Oklahoma
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Canadian County, OK falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 42.9 — 2148th 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 73rd of 77 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 7 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Canadian County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 65.7 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 65.7
Debt in Collections 64
Medical Debt 87
Student Loan Delinquency 45
Auto Loan Delinquency 46
Credit Card Delinquency 65
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 87
Housing Cost Burden 52.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 59
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 55
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 84
Homeownership Rate 48
Rent-to-Income Ratio 14
Community Vulnerability 46.5
Uninsured Rate 59
Disability Rate 34
Employment & Wages 45.0
Unemployment Rate 38
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 80
Business Formation Rate 17
Income & Poverty 5.6
Poverty Rate 7
Income vs. State Median 3
Child Poverty Rate 7

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Canadian County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Canadian County
Canadian County, OK 42.9 Normal —
Caddo County, OK 68.1 Serious +25.2
Oklahoma County, OK 56.7 Elevated +13.8
Blaine County, OK 55.2 Elevated +12.3
Grady County, OK 50.8 Elevated +7.9
Cleveland County, OK 48.1 Normal +5.2
Logan County, OK 46.9 Normal +3.9
McClain County, OK 44.4 Normal +1.4
Kingfisher County, OK 38.5 Normal -4.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Canadian County
Coweta County, GA 42.8 Normal -0.1
Armstrong County, PA 43.1 Normal +0.2
Madison County, KY 43.1 Normal +0.2
Bradford County, PA 43.1 Normal +0.2
Elmore County, AL 43.1 Normal +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Canadian County, Oklahoma?

    Canadian County has a County Distress Index score of 42.9 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,148th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 73rd in Oklahoma out of 77 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Canadian County?

    The primary driver of distress in Canadian County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 65.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Canadian County compare to neighboring counties?

    Canadian County (42.9) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Caddo County, OK (68.1); Oklahoma County, OK (56.7); Blaine County, OK (55.2).

  • 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 Canadian County?

    Canadian County, Oklahoma has a population of approximately 175,829 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.