How Many People in Your State Are Burdened by Credit Card Debt

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November 11, 2021 7:00 pm

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49. Minnesota
> Credit card delinquency rate (30+ days): 2.65%
> Median credit score: 738 — the highest
> Poverty rate 2019: 9.0% — 3rd lowest
> Unemployment rate 2020: 6.2% — 18th lowest
> Uninsured rate 2019: 4.9% — 5th lowest

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49. Wisconsin
> Credit card delinquency rate (30+ days): 2.65%
> Median credit score: 729 — 2nd highest
> Poverty rate 2019: 10.4% — 16th lowest
> Unemployment rate 2020: 6.3% — 19th lowest
> Uninsured rate 2019: 5.7% — 8th lowest

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48. Washington
> Credit card delinquency rate (30+ days): 2.88%
> Median credit score: 725 — 7th highest
> Poverty rate 2019: 9.8% — 9th lowest
> Unemployment rate 2020: 8.4% — 11th highest
> Uninsured rate 2019: 6.6% — 17th lowest

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46. Montana
> Credit card delinquency rate (30+ days): 2.90%
> Median credit score: 718 — 13th highest
> Poverty rate 2019: 12.6% — 20th highest
> Unemployment rate 2020: 5.9% — 12th lowest
> Uninsured rate 2019: 8.3% — 24th highest

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46. Vermont
> Credit card delinquency rate (30+ days): 2.90%
> Median credit score: 727 — 4th highest
> Poverty rate 2019: 10.2% — 15th lowest
> Unemployment rate 2020: 5.6% — 8th lowest
> Uninsured rate 2019: 4.5% — 4th lowest

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