Ellis County, Oklahoma

County Distress Index: Elevated · 57.6 | 3,648 people · 46th most distressed in Oklahoma
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Ellis County, OK registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.6 — 1027th 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 46th of 77 counties. It scores higher than all 7 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Ellis County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 82.5 — worse than roughly 83% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 82.5
Uninsured Rate 83
Disability Rate 82
Debt & Delinquency 74.8
Debt in Collections 87
Medical Debt 95
Student Loan Delinquency 77
Auto Loan Delinquency 68
Credit Card Delinquency 67
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 55
Income & Poverty 51.1
Poverty Rate 54
Income vs. State Median 45
Child Poverty Rate 55
Employment & Wages 45.3
Unemployment Rate 30
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 47
Business Formation Rate 59
Housing Cost Burden 34.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 24
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 77
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 26
Homeownership Rate 10
Rent-to-Income Ratio 35

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Ellis County
Ellis County, OK 57.6 Elevated —
Roger Mills County, OK 52.3 Elevated -5.3
Woodward County, OK 51.5 Elevated -6.1
Hemphill County, TX 49.9 Normal -7.7
Dewey County, OK 47.2 Normal -10.4
Harper County, OK 41.9 Normal -15.7
Beaver County, OK 41.6 Normal -16.0
Lipscomb County, TX 34.1 Healthy -23.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Ellis County
Rosebud County, MT 57.6 Elevated 0.0
Knox County, TX 57.6 Elevated -0.0
Sedgwick County, CO 57.6 Elevated +0.0
Choctaw County, MS 57.5 Elevated -0.0
Grant County, OR 57.6 Elevated +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Ellis County has a County Distress Index score of 57.6 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,027th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 46th in Oklahoma out of 77 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Ellis County?

    The primary driver of distress in Ellis County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 82.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Ellis County compare to neighboring counties?

    Ellis County (57.6) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Roger Mills County, OK (52.3); Woodward County, OK (51.5); Hemphill County, TX (49.9).

  • 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 Ellis County?

    Ellis County, Oklahoma has a population of approximately 3,648 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.