Archuleta County, Colorado

County Distress Index: Normal · 44.0 | 14,189 people · 27th most distressed in Colorado

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Archuleta County, CO falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 44.0 — 2078th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Colorado, it ranks 27th of 64 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Archuleta County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 70.6 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 70.6
Uninsured Rate 74
Disability Rate 67
Housing Cost Burden 57.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 79
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 24
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 95
Homeownership Rate 33
Rent-to-Income Ratio 55
Income & Poverty 42.0
Poverty Rate 31
Income vs. State Median 45
Child Poverty Rate 51
Employment & Wages 35.9
Unemployment Rate 16
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 87
Business Formation Rate 5
Debt & Delinquency 14.1
Debt in Collections 9
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 39
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 6
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 20

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Archuleta County
Archuleta County, CO 44.0 Normal
San Juan County, NM 63.1 Elevated +19.1
Rio Grande County, CO 60.4 Elevated +16.4
Conejos County, CO 58.7 Elevated +14.7
Rio Arriba County, NM 54.5 Elevated +10.6
Mineral County, CO 53.7 Elevated +9.8
La Plata County, CO 39.6 Normal -4.3
Hinsdale County, CO 34.0 Healthy -10.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Archuleta County
Kodiak Island Borough, AK 44.0 Normal +0.0
Washburn County, WI 43.9 Normal -0.0
Nodaway County, MO 43.9 Normal -0.1
Talbot County, MD 44.0 Normal +0.1
Madison County, OH 43.9 Normal -0.1

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