Clark County, Wisconsin

County Distress Index: Normal · 39.5 | 34,774 people · 28th most distressed in Wisconsin

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Clark County, WI falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 39.5 — 2375th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Wisconsin, it ranks 28th of 72 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Clark County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 56.9 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 56.9
Uninsured Rate 97
Disability Rate 16
Income & Poverty 45.6
Poverty Rate 35
Income vs. State Median 62
Child Poverty Rate 40
Employment & Wages 39.5
Unemployment Rate 30
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 34
Business Formation Rate 54
Housing Cost Burden 28.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 17
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 16
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 63
Homeownership Rate 30
Rent-to-Income Ratio 15
Debt & Delinquency 27.6
Debt in Collections 14
Medical Debt 45
Student Loan Delinquency 39
Auto Loan Delinquency 41
Credit Card Delinquency 8
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 19

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Clark County
Clark County, WI 39.5 Normal
Jackson County, WI 47.7 Normal +8.2
Taylor County, WI 40.5 Normal +1.0
Wood County, WI 36.3 Normal -3.3
Eau Claire County, WI 34.7 Healthy -4.9
Marathon County, WI 32.4 Healthy -7.2
Chippewa County, WI 31.3 Healthy -8.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Clark County
Clayton County, IA 39.5 Normal -0.1
Itawamba County, MS 39.5 Normal -0.1
Polk County, MN 39.5 Normal -0.1
Gage County, NE 39.7 Normal +0.1
Jackson County, KS 39.7 Normal +0.2

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