Cassia County, Idaho

County Distress Index: Normal · 40.5 | 25,696 people · 30th most distressed in Idaho
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Cassia County, ID falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 40.5 — 2318th 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 30th of 44 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Cassia County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 51.3 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 51.3
Uninsured Rate 74
Disability Rate 28
Housing Cost Burden 44.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 37
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 26
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 71
Homeownership Rate 71
Rent-to-Income Ratio 20
Debt & Delinquency 40.9
Debt in Collections 40
Medical Debt 47
Student Loan Delinquency 14
Auto Loan Delinquency 61
Credit Card Delinquency 29
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 54
Income & Poverty 35.1
Poverty Rate 33
Income vs. State Median 46
Child Poverty Rate 26
Employment & Wages 30.6
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 49
Business Formation Rate 16

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Cassia County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Cassia County
Cassia County, ID 40.5 Normal —
Twin Falls County, ID 49.8 Normal +9.3
Jerome County, ID 45.4 Normal +4.8
Elko County, NV 44.6 Normal +4.1
Minidoka County, ID 40.1 Normal -0.5
Power County, ID 40.0 Normal -0.6
Oneida County, ID 30.5 Healthy -10.0
Box Elder County, UT 29.8 Healthy -10.7
Blaine County, ID 26.5 Healthy -14.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Cassia County
Taylor County, WI 40.5 Normal 0.0
Moffat County, CO 40.5 Normal +0.0
Garrett County, MD 40.5 Normal -0.1
Cheatham County, TN 40.4 Normal -0.1
Ford County, KS 40.7 Normal +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Cassia County, Idaho?

    Cassia County has a County Distress Index score of 40.5 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,318th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 30th in Idaho out of 44 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Cassia County?

    The primary driver of distress in Cassia County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 51.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Cassia County compare to neighboring counties?

    Cassia County (40.5) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Twin Falls County, ID (49.8); Jerome County, ID (45.4); Elko County, NV (44.6).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Cassia County?

    Cassia County, Idaho has a population of approximately 25,696 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.