Tillamook County, Oregon

County Distress Index: Elevated · 51.1 | 27,417 people · 23rd most distressed in Oregon

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Tillamook County, OR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 51.1 — 1506th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Oregon, it ranks 23rd of 36 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Tillamook County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 64.9 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 64.9
Unemployment Rate 87
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 86
Business Formation Rate 22
Housing Cost Burden 62.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 59
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 41
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 79
Homeownership Rate 56
Rent-to-Income Ratio 78
Community Vulnerability 48.6
Uninsured Rate 14
Disability Rate 83
Income & Poverty 41.2
Poverty Rate 33
Income vs. State Median 49
Child Poverty Rate 41
Debt & Delinquency 38.4
Debt in Collections 23
Medical Debt 20
Student Loan Delinquency 63
Auto Loan Delinquency 13
Credit Card Delinquency 58
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 54

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Tillamook County
Tillamook County, OR 51.1 Elevated
Lincoln County, OR 65.8 Serious +14.7
Clatsop County, OR 59.3 Elevated +8.2
Columbia County, OR 50.4 Elevated -0.7
Polk County, OR 49.4 Normal -1.7
Yamhill County, OR 49.4 Normal -1.7
Washington County, OR 36.1 Normal -15.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Tillamook County
Morrow County, OH 51.1 Elevated 0.0
Carroll County, OH 51.1 Elevated +0.0
Miller County, MO 51.1 Elevated +0.0
Hill County, MT 51.1 Elevated -0.0
Newton County, IN 51.1 Elevated +0.0

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