Latimer County, Oklahoma

County Distress Index: Serious · 70.9 | 9,526 people · 14th most distressed in Oklahoma
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Latimer County, OK shows significant household financial distress with a score of 70.9 — 165th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Oklahoma, it ranks 14th of 77 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 4 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Latimer County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 92.4 — worse than roughly 92% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 92.4
Poverty Rate 93
Income vs. State Median 95
Child Poverty Rate 89
Community Vulnerability 92.0
Uninsured Rate 94
Disability Rate 90
Debt & Delinquency 68.2
Debt in Collections 77
Medical Debt 80
Student Loan Delinquency 77
Auto Loan Delinquency 57
Credit Card Delinquency 74
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 44
Housing Cost Burden 51.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 31
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 39
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 28
Homeownership Rate 69
Rent-to-Income Ratio 89
Employment & Wages 50.7
Unemployment Rate 78
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 6
Business Formation Rate 67

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Latimer County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Latimer County
Latimer County, OK 70.9 Serious —
Le Flore County, OK 72.5 Serious +1.6
Pushmataha County, OK 72.4 Serious +1.5
Pittsburg County, OK 69.7 Serious -1.2
Haskell County, OK 67.0 Serious -3.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Latimer County
Monroe County, AR 70.9 Serious +0.0
Scott County, AR 70.9 Serious -0.0
Nevada County, AR 71.1 Serious +0.2
Jefferson County, OK 70.7 Serious -0.2
Zavala County, TX 71.1 Serious +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Latimer County has a County Distress Index score of 70.9 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 165th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 14th in Oklahoma out of 77 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Latimer County?

    The primary driver of distress in Latimer County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 92.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Latimer County compare to neighboring counties?

    Latimer County (70.9) can be compared to its 4 neighboring counties: Le Flore County, OK (72.5); Pushmataha County, OK (72.4); Pittsburg County, OK (69.7).

  • 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 Latimer County?

    Latimer County, Oklahoma has a population of approximately 9,526 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.