Washington County, Wisconsin

County Distress Index: Healthy · 24.6 | 138,168 people · 67th most distressed in Wisconsin

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Washington County, WI ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 24.6 — 3043rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Wisconsin, it ranks 67th 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. Washington County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 48.8 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 48.8
Unemployment Rate 13
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 68
Business Formation Rate 65
Housing Cost Burden 47.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 71
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 42
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 85
Homeownership Rate 29
Rent-to-Income Ratio 12
Debt & Delinquency 18.5
Debt in Collections 3
Medical Debt 24
Student Loan Delinquency 10
Auto Loan Delinquency 8
Credit Card Delinquency 7
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 59
Income & Poverty 4.1
Poverty Rate 2
Income vs. State Median 9
Child Poverty Rate 1
Community Vulnerability 3.7
Uninsured Rate 3
Disability Rate 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Washington County
Washington County, WI 24.6 Healthy
Milwaukee County, WI 58.2 Elevated +33.6
Fond du Lac County, WI 33.7 Healthy +9.1
Dodge County, WI 28.5 Healthy +4.0
Sheboygan County, WI 27.5 Healthy +2.9
Ozaukee County, WI 21.8 Healthy -2.8
Waukesha County, WI 21.3 Healthy -3.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Washington County
Broomfield County, CO 24.6 Healthy +0.0
Warren County, IA 24.3 Healthy -0.2
Geauga County, OH 25.3 Healthy +0.7
Livingston County, MI 25.3 Healthy +0.8
Columbia County, WI 25.3 Healthy +0.8

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