Prowers County, Colorado

County Distress Index: Elevated · 60.2 | 11,751 people · 9th most distressed in Colorado
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Prowers County, CO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.2 — 818th 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 9th of 64 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Prowers County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 86.8 — worse than roughly 87% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 86.8
Poverty Rate 86
Income vs. State Median 95
Child Poverty Rate 79
Housing Cost Burden 70.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 95
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 40
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 81
Homeownership Rate 69
Rent-to-Income Ratio 68
Community Vulnerability 62.7
Uninsured Rate 66
Disability Rate 60
Employment & Wages 46.8
Unemployment Rate 41
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 60
Business Formation Rate 39
Debt & Delinquency 34.0
Debt in Collections 44
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 39
Auto Loan Delinquency 12
Credit Card Delinquency 74
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 28

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Prowers County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Prowers County
Prowers County, CO 60.2 Elevated —
Bent County, CO 63.1 Elevated +3.0
Baca County, CO 52.2 Elevated -8.0
Kiowa County, CO 39.4 Normal -20.7
Hamilton County, KS 33.8 Healthy -26.4
Stanton County, KS 33.5 Healthy -26.7
Greeley County, KS 27.7 Healthy -32.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Prowers County
Tate County, MS 60.1 Elevated -0.0
Churchill County, NV 60.2 Elevated +0.0
Lassen County, CA 60.1 Elevated -0.0
Franklin County, GA 60.1 Elevated -0.1
Wright County, MO 60.3 Elevated +0.1

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Colorado Bar Association — Lawyer Referral Service 303-831-8000

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Colorado Legal Services 303-837-1313 (Denver); 1-866-529-6257 (statewide)
Colorado Volunteer Lawyer Resource (CVLR) 303-722-0300
Colorado Bar Association — Lawyer Referral Service 303-831-8000 (Denver); 1-800-332-6736 (statewide)

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Prowers County, Colorado?

    Prowers County has a County Distress Index score of 60.2 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 818th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 9th in Colorado out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Prowers County?

    The primary driver of distress in Prowers County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 86.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Prowers County compare to neighboring counties?

    Prowers County (60.2) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Bent County, CO (63.1); Baca County, CO (52.2); Kiowa County, CO (39.4).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Prowers County?

    Prowers County, Colorado has a population of approximately 11,751 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.