Price County, Wisconsin

County Distress Index: Normal · 44.7 | 14,102 people · 13th most distressed in Wisconsin
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Price County, WI falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 44.7 — 2021st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within Wisconsin, it ranks 13th of 72 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 8 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Price County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 59.1 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 59.1
Poverty Rate 38
Income vs. State Median 83
Child Poverty Rate 57
Employment & Wages 58.8
Unemployment Rate 55
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 40
Business Formation Rate 81
Community Vulnerability 43.8
Uninsured Rate 28
Disability Rate 60
Housing Cost Burden 33.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 37
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 36
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 51
Homeownership Rate 12
Rent-to-Income Ratio 32
Debt & Delinquency 27.9
Debt in Collections 22
Medical Debt 38
Student Loan Delinquency 21
Auto Loan Delinquency 15
Credit Card Delinquency 47
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 24

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Price County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Price County
Price County, WI 44.7 Normal —
Rusk County, WI 52.0 Elevated +7.4
Iron County, WI 50.6 Elevated +6.0
Ashland County, WI 49.5 Normal +4.9
Sawyer County, WI 47.3 Normal +2.6
Taylor County, WI 40.5 Normal -4.1
Vilas County, WI 35.8 Normal -8.9
Lincoln County, WI 35.4 Normal -9.2
Oneida County, WI 32.2 Healthy -12.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Price County
Macoupin County, IL 44.7 Normal +0.0
Benzie County, MI 44.6 Normal -0.0
Edgar County, IL 44.6 Normal -0.0
Stewart County, TN 44.7 Normal +0.1
Appomattox County, VA 44.7 Normal +0.1

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State Bar of Wisconsin — Lawyer Referral and Information Service 608-257-4666 (Madison); 414-274-6768 (Milwaukee)

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Price County residents at no cost.

Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee 414-278-7722
Legal Action of Wisconsin 608-256-3191 (Madison); 414-278-7722 (Milwaukee)
Wisconsin Judicare 715-842-1681 (Wausau); 1-800-472-1638 (statewide)
Disability Rights Wisconsin 608-267-0214
Judicare Legal Aid (715) 842-1681

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Price County, Wisconsin?

    Price County has a County Distress Index score of 44.7 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,021st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 13th in Wisconsin out of 72 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Price County?

    The primary driver of distress in Price County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 59.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Price County compare to neighboring counties?

    Price County (44.7) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Rusk County, WI (52.0); Iron County, WI (50.6); Ashland County, WI (49.5).

  • 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 Price County?

    Price County, Wisconsin has a population of approximately 14,102 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.