Jerome County, Idaho

County Distress Index: Normal · 45.4 | 25,479 people · 18th most distressed in Idaho

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Jerome County, ID falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 45.4 — 1948th 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 18th of 44 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Jerome County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 56.2 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 56.2
Uninsured Rate 90
Disability Rate 22
Housing Cost Burden 46.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 14
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 20
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 89
Homeownership Rate 44
Rent-to-Income Ratio 65
Income & Poverty 46.1
Poverty Rate 40
Income vs. State Median 67
Child Poverty Rate 31
Employment & Wages 43.9
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 69
Business Formation Rate 29
Debt & Delinquency 34.0
Debt in Collections 37
Medical Debt 30
Student Loan Delinquency 18
Auto Loan Delinquency 40
Credit Card Delinquency 27
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 53

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Jerome County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Jerome County
Jerome County, ID 45.4 Normal
Twin Falls County, ID 49.8 Normal +4.5
Gooding County, ID 47.5 Normal +2.2
Lincoln County, ID 44.3 Normal -1.0
Cassia County, ID 40.5 Normal -4.8
Minidoka County, ID 40.1 Normal -5.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Jerome County
Essex County, NY 45.4 Normal +0.0
Houghton County, MI 45.3 Normal -0.0
Christian County, IL 45.4 Normal +0.0
Martin County, MN 45.4 Normal +0.0
Greene County, GA 45.3 Normal -0.1

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