Huerfano County, Colorado
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Huerfano County, CO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 55.0 — 1215th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Colorado, it ranks 16th of 64 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Huerfano County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 88.5 — worse than roughly 89% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Huerfano County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Huerfano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huerfano County, CO | 55.0 | Elevated | — |
| Costilla County, CO | 70.1 | Serious | +15.1 |
| Las Animas County, CO | 67.8 | Serious | +12.8 |
| Pueblo County, CO | 62.1 | Elevated | +7.1 |
| Alamosa County, CO | 60.6 | Elevated | +5.6 |
| Saguache County, CO | 58.4 | Elevated | +3.4 |
| Custer County, CO | 36.9 | Normal | -18.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Huerfano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin County, KY | 54.9 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | 54.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Bennett County, SD | 55.1 | Elevated | +0.2 |
| Terrell County, TX | 55.1 | Elevated | +0.2 |
| Kimble County, TX | 55.2 | Elevated | +0.2 |
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