Benewah County, Idaho

County Distress Index: Elevated · 52.9 | 10,369 people · 6th most distressed in Idaho

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Benewah County, ID registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 52.9 — 1378th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Idaho, it ranks 6th 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. Benewah County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 85.7 — worse than roughly 86% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 85.7
Uninsured Rate 85
Disability Rate 86
Income & Poverty 55.2
Poverty Rate 46
Income vs. State Median 73
Child Poverty Rate 47
Housing Cost Burden 48.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 50
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 57
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 39
Homeownership Rate 43
Rent-to-Income Ratio 52
Employment & Wages 47.1
Unemployment Rate 86
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 31
Business Formation Rate 24
Debt & Delinquency 28.5
Debt in Collections 44
Medical Debt 16
Student Loan Delinquency 24
Auto Loan Delinquency 7
Credit Card Delinquency 47
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 34

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Benewah County
Benewah County, ID 52.9 Elevated
Shoshone County, ID 64.9 Elevated +12.0
Whitman County, WA 51.7 Elevated -1.2
Spokane County, WA 47.3 Normal -5.6
Kootenai County, ID 45.1 Normal -7.9
Latah County, ID 40.9 Normal -12.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Benewah County
Williamsburg city, VA 52.9 Elevated 0.0
Carroll County, AR 53.0 Elevated +0.0
Manistee County, MI 53.0 Elevated +0.0
Alcona County, MI 53.0 Elevated +0.0
Macon County, NC 52.9 Elevated -0.0

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