Roger Mills County, Oklahoma

County Distress Index: Elevated · 52.3 | 3,295 people · 60th most distressed in Oklahoma
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Roger Mills County, OK registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 52.3 — 1429th 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 60th of 77 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Roger Mills County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 79.4 — worse than roughly 79% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 79.4
Uninsured Rate 80
Disability Rate 79
Income & Poverty 69.8
Poverty Rate 79
Income vs. State Median 45
Child Poverty Rate 85
Debt & Delinquency 46.5
Debt in Collections 39
Medical Debt 77
Student Loan Delinquency 77
Auto Loan Delinquency 68
Credit Card Delinquency 13
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5
Employment & Wages 41.1
Unemployment Rate 10
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 34
Business Formation Rate 79
Housing Cost Burden 24.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 17
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 53
Homeownership Rate 14
Rent-to-Income Ratio 36

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Roger Mills County
Roger Mills County, OK 52.3 Elevated —
Beckham County, OK 62.0 Elevated +9.7
Wheeler County, TX 57.9 Elevated +5.5
Ellis County, OK 57.6 Elevated +5.3
Custer County, OK 55.2 Elevated +2.9
Hemphill County, TX 49.9 Normal -2.5
Dewey County, OK 47.2 Normal -5.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Roger Mills County
Chattahoochee County, GA 52.3 Elevated -0.0
Mellette County, SD 52.4 Elevated +0.1
Baca County, CO 52.2 Elevated -0.2
Pondera County, MT 52.1 Elevated -0.2
Schoolcraft County, MI 52.6 Elevated +0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Roger Mills County, Oklahoma?

    Roger Mills County has a County Distress Index score of 52.3 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,429th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 60th in Oklahoma out of 77 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Roger Mills County?

    The primary driver of distress in Roger Mills County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 79.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Roger Mills County compare to neighboring counties?

    Roger Mills County (52.3) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Beckham County, OK (62.0); Wheeler County, TX (57.9); Ellis County, OK (57.6).

  • 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 Roger Mills County?

    Roger Mills County, Oklahoma has a population of approximately 3,295 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.