Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

County Distress Index: Serious · 69.7 | 43,479 people · 19th most distressed in Oklahoma
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Pittsburg County, OK shows significant household financial distress with a score of 69.7 — 227th 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 19th of 77 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pittsburg County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 90.0 — worse than roughly 90% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 90.0
Uninsured Rate 88
Disability Rate 92
Income & Poverty 75.7
Poverty Rate 80
Income vs. State Median 70
Child Poverty Rate 77
Debt & Delinquency 70.9
Debt in Collections 82
Medical Debt 71
Student Loan Delinquency 86
Auto Loan Delinquency 62
Credit Card Delinquency 65
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 59
Housing Cost Burden 56.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 70
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 65
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 25
Homeownership Rate 65
Rent-to-Income Ratio 58
Employment & Wages 55.2
Unemployment Rate 76
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 25
Business Formation Rate 65

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Pittsburg County
Pittsburg County, OK 69.7 Serious —
McIntosh County, OK 76.8 Serious +7.1
Pushmataha County, OK 72.4 Serious +2.7
Latimer County, OK 70.9 Serious +1.2
Atoka County, OK 70.6 Serious +0.9
Hughes County, OK 69.1 Serious -0.5
Haskell County, OK 67.0 Serious -2.7
Coal County, OK 66.4 Serious -3.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Pittsburg County
Pike County, MS 69.7 Serious +0.0
Dodge County, GA 69.7 Serious -0.0
Jackson County, AR 69.7 Serious +0.0
McIntosh County, GA 69.7 Serious +0.0
McCurtain County, OK 69.6 Serious -0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Pittsburg County has a County Distress Index score of 69.7 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 227th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 19th in Oklahoma out of 77 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Pittsburg County?

    The primary driver of distress in Pittsburg County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 90.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Pittsburg County compare to neighboring counties?

    Pittsburg County (69.7) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: McIntosh County, OK (76.8); Pushmataha County, OK (72.4); Latimer County, OK (70.9).

  • 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 Pittsburg County?

    Pittsburg County, Oklahoma has a population of approximately 43,479 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.