Moody County, South Dakota

County Distress Index: Healthy · 31.8 | 6,450 people · 33rd most distressed in South Dakota

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Moody County, SD ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 31.8 — 2807th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage and disability rates are better than the national average. Within South Dakota, it ranks 33rd of 66 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Moody County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 44.5 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 44.5
Uninsured Rate 60
Disability Rate 29
Housing Cost Burden 36.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 47
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 46
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 16
Homeownership Rate 67
Rent-to-Income Ratio 5
Employment & Wages 31.9
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 13
Business Formation Rate 64
Debt & Delinquency 24.7
Debt in Collections 18
Medical Debt 17
Student Loan Delinquency 14
Auto Loan Delinquency 8
Credit Card Delinquency 67
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 24
Income & Poverty 21.7
Poverty Rate 19
Income vs. State Median 32
Child Poverty Rate 15

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Moody County
Moody County, SD 31.8 Healthy
Pipestone County, MN 36.9 Normal +5.1
Lincoln County, MN 34.3 Healthy +2.5
Minnehaha County, SD 29.7 Healthy -2.1
Lake County, SD 28.3 Healthy -3.5
Rock County, MN 24.8 Healthy -7.0
Brookings County, SD 23.6 Healthy -8.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Moody County
Fallon County, MT 31.8 Healthy -0.0
Stanley County, SD 31.9 Healthy +0.1
Pepin County, WI 31.9 Healthy +0.1
Glasscock County, TX 31.9 Healthy +0.1
Wilkin County, MN 31.6 Healthy -0.2

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