Charles Mix County, South Dakota

County Distress Index: Normal · 44.9 | 9,240 people · 15th most distressed in South Dakota
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Charles Mix County, SD falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 44.9 — 2003rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within South Dakota, it ranks 15th of 66 counties. Among its 9 neighboring counties, 7 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Charles Mix County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 83.0 — worse than roughly 83% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 83.0
Poverty Rate 90
Income vs. State Median 77
Child Poverty Rate 83
Community Vulnerability 54.0
Uninsured Rate 94
Disability Rate 14
Employment & Wages 43.8
Unemployment Rate 10
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 35
Business Formation Rate 86
Housing Cost Burden 29.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 18
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 16
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 36
Homeownership Rate 53
Rent-to-Income Ratio 25
Debt & Delinquency 14.0
Debt in Collections 25
Medical Debt 20
Student Loan Delinquency 14
Auto Loan Delinquency 7
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 13

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Charles Mix County compares to its 9 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Charles Mix County
Charles Mix County, SD 44.9 Normal —
Lyman County, SD 54.4 Elevated +9.5
Boyd County, NE 51.9 Elevated +7.1
Gregory County, SD 39.0 Normal -5.8
Knox County, NE 37.0 Normal -7.8
Brule County, SD 33.0 Healthy -11.8
Bon Homme County, SD 28.5 Healthy -16.4
Aurora County, SD 26.3 Healthy -18.6
Douglas County, SD 25.8 Healthy -19.1
Hutchinson County, SD 22.3 Healthy -22.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Charles Mix County
Kalawao County, HI 44.8 Normal -0.0
Adams County, ID 44.8 Normal -0.0
Alger County, MI 44.8 Normal -0.0
Shackelford County, TX 44.9 Normal +0.1
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK 44.8 Normal -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Charles Mix County, South Dakota?

    Charles Mix County has a County Distress Index score of 44.9 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,003rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 15th in South Dakota out of 66 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Charles Mix County?

    The primary driver of distress in Charles Mix County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 83.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Charles Mix County compare to neighboring counties?

    Charles Mix County (44.9) can be compared to its 9 neighboring counties: Lyman County, SD (54.4); Boyd County, NE (51.9); Gregory County, SD (39.0).

  • 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 Charles Mix County?

    Charles Mix County, South Dakota has a population of approximately 9,240 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.