Mineral County, Colorado
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Mineral County, CO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.7 — 1310th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Colorado, it ranks 17th of 64 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 4 neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Mineral County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 86.7 — worse than roughly 87% 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 Mineral County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Mineral County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral County, CO | 53.7 | Elevated | — |
| Rio Grande County, CO | 60.4 | Elevated | +6.6 |
| Saguache County, CO | 58.4 | Elevated | +4.6 |
| Archuleta County, CO | 44.0 | Normal | -9.8 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | 34.0 | Healthy | -19.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Mineral County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castro County, TX | 53.7 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | 53.8 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Wheatland County, MT | 53.7 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Schuyler County, MO | 53.8 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Richmond County, VA | 53.9 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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