Las Animas County, Colorado
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Las Animas County, CO shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.8 — 322nd 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 2nd of 64 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 7 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Las Animas County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 81.7 — worse than roughly 82% 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 Las Animas County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Las Animas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Animas County, CO | 67.8 | Serious | — |
| Costilla County, CO | 70.1 | Serious | +2.3 |
| Otero County, CO | 65.1 | Serious | -2.7 |
| Bent County, CO | 63.1 | Elevated | -4.7 |
| Union County, NM | 63.1 | Elevated | -4.7 |
| Colfax County, NM | 62.6 | Elevated | -5.2 |
| Pueblo County, CO | 62.1 | Elevated | -5.7 |
| Huerfano County, CO | 55.0 | Elevated | -12.8 |
| Baca County, CO | 52.2 | Elevated | -15.6 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Las Animas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston County, OK | 67.8 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Sumter County, AL | 67.8 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Lanier County, GA | 67.8 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Jefferson County, FL | 67.8 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Taylor County, FL | 67.8 | Serious | +0.1 |
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