Yavapai County, Arizona

County Distress Index: Elevated · 54.0 | 249,081 people · 12th most distressed in Arizona

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Yavapai County, AZ registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 54.0 — 1283rd 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 12th of 15 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Yavapai County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 68.0 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 68.0
Uninsured Rate 69
Disability Rate 67
Housing Cost Burden 66.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 64
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 68
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 54
Homeownership Rate 55
Rent-to-Income Ratio 94
Employment & Wages 55.0
Unemployment Rate 52
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 93
Business Formation Rate 20
Debt & Delinquency 41.1
Debt in Collections 31
Medical Debt 47
Student Loan Delinquency 57
Auto Loan Delinquency 33
Credit Card Delinquency 27
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 51
Income & Poverty 39.1
Poverty Rate 44
Income vs. State Median 28
Child Poverty Rate 45

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Yavapai County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Yavapai County
Yavapai County, AZ 54.0 Elevated
Gila County, AZ 69.6 Serious +15.5
Mohave County, AZ 68.3 Serious +14.3
La Paz County, AZ 67.2 Serious +13.2
Coconino County, AZ 62.0 Elevated +8.0
Maricopa County, AZ 50.1 Elevated -3.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Yavapai County
Terrebonne Parish, LA 54.0 Elevated 0.0
Coffee County, TN 54.0 Elevated -0.0
Vanderburgh County, IN 54.0 Elevated -0.1
Blair County, PA 54.0 Elevated -0.1
Barrow County, GA 54.0 Elevated -0.1

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