Comanche County, Oklahoma

County Distress Index: Serious · 70.7 | 121,574 people · 15th most distressed in Oklahoma
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Comanche County, OK shows significant household financial distress with a score of 70.7 — 174th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Oklahoma, it ranks 15th of 77 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Comanche County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 82.0 — worse than roughly 82% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 82.0
Uninsured Rate 77
Disability Rate 87
Debt & Delinquency 81.1
Debt in Collections 89
Medical Debt 92
Student Loan Delinquency 95
Auto Loan Delinquency 67
Credit Card Delinquency 79
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 65
Income & Poverty 70.8
Poverty Rate 84
Income vs. State Median 46
Child Poverty Rate 82
Housing Cost Burden 68.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 58
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 63
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 75
Homeownership Rate 96
Rent-to-Income Ratio 50
Employment & Wages 51.2
Unemployment Rate 69
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 35
Business Formation Rate 49

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Comanche County
Comanche County, OK 70.7 Serious —
Tillman County, OK 73.2 Serious +2.4
Caddo County, OK 68.1 Serious -2.6
Kiowa County, OK 67.0 Serious -3.7
Cotton County, OK 64.4 Elevated -6.4
Stephens County, OK 57.5 Elevated -13.3
Grady County, OK 50.8 Elevated -19.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Comanche County
Portsmouth city, VA 70.7 Serious 0.0
Columbia County, FL 70.7 Serious -0.0
Butte County, CA 70.7 Serious -0.0
Caddo Parish, LA 70.7 Serious -0.1
Polk County, TX 70.8 Serious +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Comanche County has a County Distress Index score of 70.7 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 174th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 15th in Oklahoma out of 77 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Comanche County?

    The primary driver of distress in Comanche County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 82.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Comanche County compare to neighboring counties?

    Comanche County (70.7) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Tillman County, OK (73.2); Caddo County, OK (68.1); Kiowa County, OK (67.0).

  • 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 Comanche County?

    Comanche County, Oklahoma has a population of approximately 121,574 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.