Idaho County, Idaho

County Distress Index: Normal · 48.1 | 17,890 people · 13th most distressed in Idaho

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Idaho County, ID falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 48.1 — 1738th 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 13th of 44 counties. Among its 9 neighboring counties, 7 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Idaho County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 71.6 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 71.6
Uninsured Rate 89
Disability Rate 54
Income & Poverty 60.0
Poverty Rate 51
Income vs. State Median 84
Child Poverty Rate 45
Employment & Wages 52.5
Unemployment Rate 72
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 64
Business Formation Rate 21
Housing Cost Burden 38.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 56
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 34
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 24
Homeownership Rate 18
Rent-to-Income Ratio 58
Debt & Delinquency 18.3
Debt in Collections 16
Medical Debt 27
Student Loan Delinquency 24
Auto Loan Delinquency 19
Credit Card Delinquency 8
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 16

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Idaho County compares to its 9 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Idaho County
Idaho County, ID 48.1 Normal
Clearwater County, ID 56.4 Elevated +8.3
Lewis County, ID 53.4 Elevated +5.3
Wallowa County, OR 48.0 Normal -0.1
Lemhi County, ID 47.1 Normal -1.0
Nez Perce County, ID 45.5 Normal -2.6
Adams County, ID 44.8 Normal -3.3
Ravalli County, MT 43.7 Normal -4.4
Missoula County, MT 40.1 Normal -8.0
Valley County, ID 27.2 Healthy -20.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Idaho County
Pend Oreille County, WA 48.1 Normal 0.0
Banks County, GA 48.1 Normal +0.0
Alexander County, NC 48.2 Normal +0.0
Austin County, TX 48.1 Normal -0.0
Young County, TX 48.2 Normal +0.1

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