Ouray County, Colorado

County Distress Index: Normal · 37.0 | 5,176 people · 41st most distressed in Colorado

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Ouray County, CO falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 37.0 — 2536th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Colorado, it ranks 41st of 64 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Ouray County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 55.6 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 55.6
Uninsured Rate 86
Disability Rate 25
Employment & Wages 55.0
Unemployment Rate 67
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 93
Business Formation Rate 5
Housing Cost Burden 49.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 48
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 94
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 38
Homeownership Rate 29
Rent-to-Income Ratio 36
Debt & Delinquency 16.6
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 39
Auto Loan Delinquency 20
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 24
Income & Poverty 8.7
Poverty Rate 5
Income vs. State Median 12
Child Poverty Rate 8

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Ouray County
Ouray County, CO 37.0 Normal
Montrose County, CO 44.2 Normal +7.2
San Juan County, CO 43.2 Normal +6.2
San Miguel County, CO 34.2 Healthy -2.8
Hinsdale County, CO 34.0 Healthy -3.0
Gunnison County, CO 33.1 Healthy -3.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Ouray County
Knox County, NE 37.0 Normal +0.0
Rooks County, KS 37.1 Normal +0.1
Judith Basin County, MT 37.1 Normal +0.1
Brown County, IL 37.1 Normal +0.1
Custer County, CO 36.9 Normal -0.1

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