La Paz County, Arizona

County Distress Index: Serious · 67.2 | 16,710 people · 5th most distressed in Arizona

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La Paz County, AZ shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.2 — 361st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Arizona, it ranks 5th of 15 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. La Paz County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 88.0 — worse than roughly 88% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 88.0
Uninsured Rate 81
Disability Rate 95
Income & Poverty 87.2
Poverty Rate 81
Income vs. State Median 91
Child Poverty Rate 89
Employment & Wages 64.6
Unemployment Rate 91
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 64
Business Formation Rate 38
Debt & Delinquency 57.6
Debt in Collections 63
Medical Debt 75
Student Loan Delinquency 68
Auto Loan Delinquency 59
Credit Card Delinquency 40
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 40
Housing Cost Burden 38.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 12
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 12
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 9
Homeownership Rate 69
Rent-to-Income Ratio 92

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

Neighbors and Peers

How La Paz County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. La Paz County
La Paz County, AZ 67.2 Serious
Imperial County, CA 70.9 Serious +3.6
Mohave County, AZ 68.3 Serious +1.1
Yuma County, AZ 64.0 Elevated -3.2
San Bernardino County, CA 60.8 Elevated -6.4
Riverside County, CA 56.0 Elevated -11.2
Yavapai County, AZ 54.0 Elevated -13.2
Maricopa County, AZ 50.1 Elevated -17.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. La Paz County
Del Norte County, CA 67.3 Serious +0.0
Carter County, KY 67.3 Serious +0.0
Wilbarger County, TX 67.3 Serious +0.0
Powell County, KY 67.2 Serious -0.1
Jeff Davis County, GA 67.1 Serious -0.1

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