Lewis County, Idaho

County Distress Index: Elevated · 53.4 | 3,739 people · 5th most distressed in Idaho

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Lewis County, ID registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.4 — 1342nd 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 5th of 44 counties. Among its 3 neighboring counties, 2 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lewis County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 87.3 — worse than roughly 87% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 87.3
Uninsured Rate 80
Disability Rate 95
Income & Poverty 60.9
Poverty Rate 49
Income vs. State Median 92
Child Poverty Rate 41
Employment & Wages 48.9
Unemployment Rate 61
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 64
Business Formation Rate 21
Housing Cost Burden 43.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 19
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 11
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 79
Homeownership Rate 51
Rent-to-Income Ratio 58
Debt & Delinquency 26.4
Debt in Collections 26
Medical Debt 35
Student Loan Delinquency 24
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 63

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Lewis County compares to its 3 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Lewis County
Lewis County, ID 53.4 Elevated
Clearwater County, ID 56.4 Elevated +3.0
Idaho County, ID 48.1 Normal -5.3
Nez Perce County, ID 45.5 Normal -7.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Lewis County
Prairie County, AR 53.4 Elevated +0.0
Schley County, GA 53.3 Elevated -0.0
Linn County, KS 53.3 Elevated -0.1
Bracken County, KY 53.5 Elevated +0.1
Jack County, TX 53.5 Elevated +0.1

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