Camas County, Idaho

County Distress Index: Normal · 37.8 | 1,232 people · 34th most distressed in Idaho

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Camas County, ID falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 37.8 — 2494th 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 34th of 44 counties. Among its 4 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Camas County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 78.8 — worse than roughly 79% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 78.8
Uninsured Rate 86
Disability Rate 71
Housing Cost Burden 36.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 24
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 95
Homeownership Rate 43
Rent-to-Income Ratio 18
Employment & Wages 29.0
Unemployment Rate 67
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 15
Business Formation Rate 5
Debt & Delinquency 26.1
Debt in Collections 23
Medical Debt 35
Student Loan Delinquency 24
Auto Loan Delinquency 20
Credit Card Delinquency 13
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 41
Income & Poverty 18.2
Poverty Rate 8
Income vs. State Median 33
Child Poverty Rate 13

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Camas County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Camas County
Camas County, ID 37.8 Normal
Elmore County, ID 52.7 Elevated +14.9
Gooding County, ID 47.5 Normal +9.7
Lincoln County, ID 44.3 Normal +6.5
Blaine County, ID 26.5 Healthy -11.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Camas County
Wabaunsee County, KS 37.8 Normal +0.0
Norman County, MN 37.8 Normal +0.0
Broadwater County, MT 37.8 Normal -0.0
Atchison County, MO 37.9 Normal +0.1
Moore County, TN 37.9 Normal +0.1

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