Cheyenne County, Colorado

County Distress Index: Normal · 35.0 | 1,727 people · 45th most distressed in Colorado
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Cheyenne County, CO falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 35.0 — 2651st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within Colorado, it ranks 45th of 64 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Cheyenne County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 62.8 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 62.8
Poverty Rate 48
Income vs. State Median 82
Child Poverty Rate 59
Housing Cost Burden 42.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 9
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 45
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 60
Homeownership Rate 58
Rent-to-Income Ratio 37
Debt & Delinquency 31.2
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 39
Auto Loan Delinquency 22
Credit Card Delinquency 32
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 82
Community Vulnerability 28.6
Uninsured Rate 50
Disability Rate 8
Employment & Wages 10.4
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 19
Business Formation Rate 7

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County, CO 35.0 Normal —
Lincoln County, CO 49.8 Normal +14.8
Kit Carson County, CO 48.1 Normal +13.1
Wallace County, KS 41.7 Normal +6.6
Kiowa County, CO 39.4 Normal +4.4
Greeley County, KS 27.7 Healthy -7.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Cheyenne County
Mountrail County, ND 35.0 Healthy -0.1
Pratt County, KS 35.2 Normal +0.1
Monroe County, IA 34.9 Healthy -0.2
Sheridan County, ND 34.8 Healthy -0.2
Traverse County, MN 35.3 Normal +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Cheyenne County, Colorado?

    Cheyenne County has a County Distress Index score of 35.0 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,651st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 45th in Colorado out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Cheyenne County?

    The primary driver of distress in Cheyenne County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 62.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Cheyenne County compare to neighboring counties?

    Cheyenne County (35.0) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Lincoln County, CO (49.8); Kit Carson County, CO (48.1); Wallace County, KS (41.7).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Cheyenne County?

    Cheyenne County, Colorado has a population of approximately 1,727 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.