Phillips County, Colorado

County Distress Index: Healthy · 34.1 | 4,476 people · 48th most distressed in Colorado

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Phillips County, CO ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 34.1 — 2691st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within Colorado, it ranks 48th of 64 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Phillips County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 56.4 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 56.4
Poverty Rate 38
Income vs. State Median 89
Child Poverty Rate 41
Housing Cost Burden 48.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 27
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 21
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 95
Homeownership Rate 47
Rent-to-Income Ratio 52
Community Vulnerability 25.2
Uninsured Rate 24
Disability Rate 27
Employment & Wages 24.0
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 53
Business Formation Rate 14
Debt & Delinquency 16.7
Debt in Collections 20
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 39
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 11
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 18

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Phillips County
Phillips County, CO 34.1 Healthy
Sedgwick County, CO 57.6 Elevated +23.5
Logan County, CO 50.9 Elevated +16.7
Yuma County, CO 39.9 Normal +5.7
Chase County, NE 28.9 Healthy -5.2
Perkins County, NE 28.0 Healthy -6.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Phillips County
Lipscomb County, TX 34.1 Healthy +0.0
Marshall County, KS 34.1 Healthy -0.0
San Miguel County, CO 34.2 Healthy +0.0
Pocahontas County, IA 34.0 Healthy -0.1
Bear Lake County, ID 34.0 Healthy -0.2

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