Latah County, Idaho

County Distress Index: Normal · 40.9 | 41,301 people · 29th most distressed in Idaho
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Latah County, ID falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 40.9 — 2294th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Idaho, it ranks 29th of 44 counties. It scores lower than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Latah County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 73.7 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 73.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 87
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 88
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 72
Homeownership Rate 92
Rent-to-Income Ratio 28
Income & Poverty 42.5
Poverty Rate 56
Income vs. State Median 63
Child Poverty Rate 8
Employment & Wages 42.1
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 48
Business Formation Rate 44
Community Vulnerability 30.4
Uninsured Rate 44
Disability Rate 17
Debt & Delinquency 16.1
Debt in Collections 8
Medical Debt 21
Student Loan Delinquency 22
Auto Loan Delinquency 27
Credit Card Delinquency 9
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 9

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Latah County
Latah County, ID 40.9 Normal —
Shoshone County, ID 64.9 Elevated +24.0
Clearwater County, ID 56.4 Elevated +15.5
Benewah County, ID 52.9 Elevated +12.0
Whitman County, WA 51.7 Elevated +10.8
Nez Perce County, ID 45.5 Normal +4.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Latah County
Henry County, IA 40.9 Normal -0.0
Skamania County, WA 40.9 Normal +0.0
Lewis County, NY 41.0 Normal +0.0
Grant County, AR 40.9 Normal -0.0
Boundary County, ID 41.0 Normal +0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Latah County has a County Distress Index score of 40.9 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,294th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 29th in Idaho out of 44 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Latah County?

    The primary driver of distress in Latah County is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 73.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Latah County compare to neighboring counties?

    Latah County (40.9) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Shoshone County, ID (64.9); Clearwater County, ID (56.4); Benewah County, ID (52.9).

  • 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 Latah County?

    Latah County, Idaho has a population of approximately 41,301 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.