Bingham County, Idaho

County Distress Index: Normal · 35.4 | 50,395 people · 36th most distressed in Idaho

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Bingham County, ID falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 35.4 — 2631st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Idaho, it ranks 36th of 44 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Bingham County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 54.8 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 54.8
Uninsured Rate 57
Disability Rate 52
Employment & Wages 39.3
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 46
Business Formation Rate 38
Debt & Delinquency 33.0
Debt in Collections 32
Medical Debt 72
Student Loan Delinquency 21
Auto Loan Delinquency 8
Credit Card Delinquency 19
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 47
Income & Poverty 28.7
Poverty Rate 30
Income vs. State Median 30
Child Poverty Rate 27
Housing Cost Burden 21.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 30
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 24
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 31
Homeownership Rate 16
Rent-to-Income Ratio 6

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Bingham County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Bingham County
Bingham County, ID 35.4 Normal
Bannock County, ID 48.4 Normal +12.9
Butte County, ID 42.3 Normal +6.8
Power County, ID 40.0 Normal +4.5
Bonneville County, ID 39.1 Normal +3.7
Caribou County, ID 37.4 Normal +2.0
Jefferson County, ID 27.6 Healthy -7.8
Blaine County, ID 26.5 Healthy -8.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Bingham County
Wood County, OH 35.5 Normal +0.1
Greene County, OH 35.5 Normal +0.1
Dearborn County, IN 35.3 Normal -0.1
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT 35.6 Normal +0.1
Putnam County, WV 35.6 Normal +0.2

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