Marquette County, Wisconsin

County Distress Index: Normal · 45.7 | 15,838 people · 12th most distressed in Wisconsin

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Marquette County, WI falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 45.7 — 1922nd 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 Wisconsin, it ranks 12th of 72 counties. Among its 4 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Marquette County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 65.5 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 65.5
Unemployment Rate 61
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 51
Business Formation Rate 84
Community Vulnerability 46.4
Uninsured Rate 24
Disability Rate 69
Income & Poverty 45.6
Poverty Rate 34
Income vs. State Median 61
Child Poverty Rate 41
Debt & Delinquency 37.8
Debt in Collections 15
Medical Debt 63
Student Loan Delinquency 45
Auto Loan Delinquency 14
Credit Card Delinquency 13
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 77
Housing Cost Burden 33.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 38
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 18
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 81
Homeownership Rate 15
Rent-to-Income Ratio 14

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Marquette County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Marquette County
Marquette County, WI 45.7 Normal
Adams County, WI 53.3 Elevated +7.7
Waushara County, WI 44.0 Normal -1.6
Green Lake County, WI 43.1 Normal -2.6
Columbia County, WI 25.3 Healthy -20.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Marquette County
Harrison County, KY 45.7 Normal +0.0
Union County, GA 45.7 Normal +0.1
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK 45.8 Normal +0.1
Plaquemines Parish, LA 45.6 Normal -0.1
Ray County, MO 45.6 Normal -0.1

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