Bear Lake County, Idaho

County Distress Index: Healthy · 34.0 | 6,766 people · 37th most distressed in Idaho

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Bear Lake County, ID ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 34.0 — 2699th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage and disability rates are better than the national average. Within Idaho, it ranks 37th of 44 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Bear Lake County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 44.2 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 44.2
Uninsured Rate 46
Disability Rate 42
Employment & Wages 39.9
Unemployment Rate 30
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 76
Business Formation Rate 13
Income & Poverty 29.8
Poverty Rate 21
Income vs. State Median 48
Child Poverty Rate 20
Debt & Delinquency 28.6
Debt in Collections 18
Medical Debt 48
Student Loan Delinquency 24
Auto Loan Delinquency 20
Credit Card Delinquency 16
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 46
Housing Cost Burden 27.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 49
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 18
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 52
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 14

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Bear Lake County
Bear Lake County, ID 34.0 Healthy
Caribou County, ID 37.4 Normal +3.5
Cache County, UT 32.9 Healthy -1.1
Franklin County, ID 31.4 Healthy -2.5
Rich County, UT 28.4 Healthy -5.5
Lincoln County, WY 23.0 Healthy -11.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Bear Lake County
Hinsdale County, CO 34.0 Healthy -0.0
Perkins County, SD 33.9 Healthy -0.1
Pocahontas County, IA 34.0 Healthy +0.1
Coffey County, KS 33.9 Healthy -0.1
Wheeler County, NE 33.9 Healthy -0.1

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