Haskell County, Oklahoma

County Distress Index: Serious · 67.0 | 11,832 people · 27th most distressed in Oklahoma
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Haskell County, OK shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.0 — 379th 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 27th of 77 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Haskell County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 89.2 — worse than roughly 89% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 89.2
Uninsured Rate 92
Disability Rate 86
Income & Poverty 78.1
Poverty Rate 75
Income vs. State Median 78
Child Poverty Rate 81
Debt & Delinquency 71.9
Debt in Collections 84
Medical Debt 85
Student Loan Delinquency 77
Auto Loan Delinquency 57
Credit Card Delinquency 71
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 58
Employment & Wages 62.2
Unemployment Rate 85
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 64
Business Formation Rate 38
Housing Cost Burden 33.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 36
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 24
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 9
Homeownership Rate 34
Rent-to-Income Ratio 65

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Haskell County
Haskell County, OK 67.0 Serious —
Sequoyah County, OK 79.2 Serious +12.2
McIntosh County, OK 76.8 Serious +9.8
Muskogee County, OK 74.4 Serious +7.4
Le Flore County, OK 72.5 Serious +5.5
Latimer County, OK 70.9 Serious +3.9
Pittsburg County, OK 69.7 Serious +2.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Haskell County
Estill County, KY 67.0 Serious +0.0
Tattnall County, GA 67.1 Serious +0.0
Levy County, FL 67.1 Serious +0.1
Clay County, KY 67.0 Serious -0.1
Franklin County, FL 67.1 Serious +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Haskell County has a County Distress Index score of 67.0 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 379th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 27th in Oklahoma out of 77 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Haskell County?

    The primary driver of distress in Haskell County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 89.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Haskell County compare to neighboring counties?

    Haskell County (67.0) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Sequoyah County, OK (79.2); McIntosh County, OK (76.8); Muskogee County, OK (74.4).

  • 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 Haskell County?

    Haskell County, Oklahoma has a population of approximately 11,832 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.