Otero County, Colorado
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Otero County, CO shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.1 — 492nd 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 3rd of 64 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Otero County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 88.6 — 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 Otero County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Otero County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otero County, CO | 65.1 | Serious | — |
| Las Animas County, CO | 67.8 | Serious | +2.7 |
| Crowley County, CO | 65.0 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Bent County, CO | 63.1 | Elevated | -1.9 |
| Pueblo County, CO | 62.1 | Elevated | -3.0 |
| Kiowa County, CO | 39.4 | Normal | -25.6 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Otero County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copiah County, MS | 65.0 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 65.0 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Kay County, OK | 65.1 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Jackson County, TN | 65.1 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Crawford County, KS | 65.2 | Serious | +0.1 |
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