Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

County Distress Index: Serious · 72.4 | 10,800 people · 10th most distressed in Oklahoma
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Pushmataha County, OK shows significant household financial distress with a score of 72.4 — 118th 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 10th of 77 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pushmataha County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 95.0 — worse than roughly 95% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 95.0
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 95
Income & Poverty 91.4
Poverty Rate 94
Income vs. State Median 91
Child Poverty Rate 90
Debt & Delinquency 69.5
Debt in Collections 80
Medical Debt 95
Student Loan Delinquency 77
Auto Loan Delinquency 82
Credit Card Delinquency 62
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 22
Employment & Wages 68.4
Unemployment Rate 85
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 68
Business Formation Rate 53
Housing Cost Burden 37.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 35
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 21
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 10
Homeownership Rate 43
Rent-to-Income Ratio 80

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Pushmataha County
Pushmataha County, OK 72.4 Serious —
Choctaw County, OK 74.6 Serious +2.2
Le Flore County, OK 72.5 Serious +0.1
Latimer County, OK 70.9 Serious -1.5
Atoka County, OK 70.6 Serious -1.8
Pittsburg County, OK 69.7 Serious -2.7
McCurtain County, OK 69.6 Serious -2.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Pushmataha County
Willacy County, TX 72.4 Serious 0.0
Warren County, NC 72.4 Serious +0.0
Bradley County, AR 72.4 Serious +0.1
Le Flore County, OK 72.5 Serious +0.1
Wayne County, KY 72.2 Serious -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Pushmataha County has a County Distress Index score of 72.4 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 118th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 10th in Oklahoma out of 77 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Pushmataha County?

    The primary driver of distress in Pushmataha County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 95.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Pushmataha County compare to neighboring counties?

    Pushmataha County (72.4) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Choctaw County, OK (74.6); Le Flore County, OK (72.5); 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 Pushmataha County?

    Pushmataha County, Oklahoma has a population of approximately 10,800 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.