Pepin County, Wisconsin

County Distress Index: Healthy · 31.9 | 7,441 people · 51st most distressed in Wisconsin

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Pepin County, WI ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 31.9 — 2804th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Wisconsin, it ranks 51st of 72 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pepin County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 50.5 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 50.5
Unemployment Rate 58
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 36
Business Formation Rate 57
Income & Poverty 36.0
Poverty Rate 23
Income vs. State Median 51
Child Poverty Rate 34
Community Vulnerability 30.9
Uninsured Rate 45
Disability Rate 16
Housing Cost Burden 26.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 16
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 19
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 80
Homeownership Rate 6
Rent-to-Income Ratio 9
Debt & Delinquency 15.9
Debt in Collections 11
Medical Debt 17
Student Loan Delinquency 21
Auto Loan Delinquency 27
Credit Card Delinquency 8
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 11

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Pepin County
Pepin County, WI 31.9 Healthy
Dunn County, WI 35.9 Normal +4.0
Eau Claire County, WI 34.7 Healthy +2.8
Pierce County, WI 34.0 Healthy +2.1
Buffalo County, WI 32.3 Healthy +0.4
Goodhue County, MN 28.9 Healthy -3.0
Wabasha County, MN 28.0 Healthy -3.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Pepin County
Stanley County, SD 31.9 Healthy -0.0
Glasscock County, TX 31.9 Healthy +0.0
Moody County, SD 31.8 Healthy -0.1
Fallon County, MT 31.8 Healthy -0.1
Sublette County, WY 32.0 Healthy +0.1

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