Overall Sustainability Score
51
Elevated
Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure
County • ND
Williams County
This page summarizes financial pressure dynamics for Williams County. Cost pressure is modeled as burden plus change minus offsets, then decomposed into standardized pressure components.
Sustainability Score
Latest Snapshot
2024-12-31
Scale direction: Sustainability Score 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure. Pressure Score 0 = low pressure, 100 = high pressure.
Trend
Increasing
National Percentile
54th
Mid-Range
Higher percentile is better (less pressure than peers)
Local Narrative
What Is Driving Pressure In Williams County
Williams County currently has a sustainability score of 51 (Elevated) with a increasing trend direction. National percentile is 54th (mid-range).
Top current component pressures are Utility Pressure (64, stable) and Essential Inflation Pressure (56, increasing).
Compared with North Dakota, Williams County is 14.2 points lower on sustainability (higher overall pressure).
Pressure Components
Component Breakdown
Higher component score = higher pressure
INSURANCE_PRESSURE
Insurance Pressure
Pressure Score: 33 • Trend: Stable
Moderate
Owner-cost burden proxy is 13.2% of income with 2.3% year-over-year movement.
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TAX_PRESSURE
Tax Pressure
Pressure Score: 51 • Trend: Stable
Elevated
Median real estate taxes are $1,939 with 1.4% year-over-year movement.
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UTILITY_PRESSURE
Utility Pressure
Pressure Score: 64 • Trend: Stable
High Pressure
Median gross rent proxy is $1,123 with 1.4% year-over-year movement.
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ESSENTIAL_INFLATION_PRESSURE
Essential Inflation Pressure
Pressure Score: 56 • Trend: Increasing
Elevated
Essential burden proxy (gross rent to income) is 15.7% with 6.8% year-over-year movement.
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INCOME_OFFSET
Income Offset
Pressure Score: 44 • Trend: Increasing
Elevated
Median household income is $85,595 with -5.1% year-over-year growth.
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