Butte County, Idaho
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Butte County, ID falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 42.3 — 2191st 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 Idaho, it ranks 25th of 44 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Butte County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 69.3 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Butte County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County, ID | 42.3 | Normal | — |
| Custer County, ID | 52.7 | Elevated | +10.4 |
| Clark County, ID | 50.6 | Elevated | +8.3 |
| Lemhi County, ID | 47.1 | Normal | +4.9 |
| Bingham County, ID | 35.4 | Normal | -6.8 |
| Jefferson County, ID | 27.6 | Healthy | -14.6 |
| Blaine County, ID | 26.5 | Healthy | -15.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major County, OK | 42.3 | Normal | 0.0 |
| Chase County, KS | 42.2 | Normal | -0.1 |
| Carter County, MT | 42.4 | Normal | +0.1 |
| Kiowa County, KS | 42.2 | Normal | -0.1 |
| Keith County, NE | 42.1 | Normal | -0.1 |
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