Franklin County, Idaho

County Distress Index: Healthy · 31.4 | 15,494 people · 40th most distressed in Idaho

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Franklin County, ID ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 31.4 — 2837th 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 40th of 44 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Franklin County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 45.5 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 45.5
Uninsured Rate 73
Disability Rate 18
Housing Cost Burden 45.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 51
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 64
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 42
Homeownership Rate 46
Rent-to-Income Ratio 23
Employment & Wages 43.0
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 89
Business Formation Rate 13
Debt & Delinquency 13.3
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 27
Student Loan Delinquency 24
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 14
Income & Poverty 10.2
Poverty Rate 5
Income vs. State Median 17
Child Poverty Rate 8

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Franklin County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Franklin County
Franklin County, ID 31.4 Healthy
Bannock County, ID 48.4 Normal +17.0
Caribou County, ID 37.4 Normal +6.0
Bear Lake County, ID 34.0 Healthy +2.5
Cache County, UT 32.9 Healthy +1.5
Oneida County, ID 30.5 Healthy -0.9
Rich County, UT 28.4 Healthy -3.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Franklin County
Colfax County, NE 31.4 Healthy -0.0
Montour County, PA 31.4 Healthy -0.0
Whitley County, IN 31.5 Healthy +0.1
Washington County, IA 31.5 Healthy +0.1
Henry County, OH 31.5 Healthy +0.1

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