Douglas County, Oregon

County Distress Index: Elevated · 61.8 | 112,435 people · 9th most distressed in Oregon

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Douglas County, OR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 61.8 — 702nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Oregon, it ranks 9th of 36 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Douglas County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 71.0 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 71.0
Unemployment Rate 93
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 72
Business Formation Rate 47
Income & Poverty 70.6
Poverty Rate 68
Income vs. State Median 79
Child Poverty Rate 65
Housing Cost Burden 70.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 69
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 71
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 67
Homeownership Rate 63
Rent-to-Income Ratio 81
Community Vulnerability 55.8
Uninsured Rate 24
Disability Rate 88
Debt & Delinquency 41.5
Debt in Collections 36
Medical Debt 27
Student Loan Delinquency 47
Auto Loan Delinquency 19
Credit Card Delinquency 44
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 77

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Douglas County
Douglas County, OR 61.8 Elevated
Klamath County, OR 70.4 Serious +8.6
Josephine County, OR 64.5 Elevated +2.8
Coos County, OR 62.6 Elevated +0.9
Curry County, OR 62.4 Elevated +0.6
Lane County, OR 58.0 Elevated -3.7
Jackson County, OR 54.5 Elevated -7.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Douglas County
Marion County, OH 61.6 Elevated -0.1
Brazos County, TX 62.0 Elevated +0.2
Coconino County, AZ 62.0 Elevated +0.3
Bradley County, TN 62.0 Elevated +0.3
St. Francois County, MO 61.5 Elevated -0.3

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