Lincoln County, Idaho

County Distress Index: Normal · 44.3 | 5,450 people · 22nd most distressed in Idaho

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Lincoln County, ID falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 44.3 — 2047th 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 22nd 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. Lincoln County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 58.2 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 58.2
Uninsured Rate 90
Disability Rate 27
Employment & Wages 49.9
Unemployment Rate 67
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 38
Business Formation Rate 46
Income & Poverty 44.9
Poverty Rate 38
Income vs. State Median 57
Child Poverty Rate 39
Housing Cost Burden 41.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 27
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 45
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 81
Homeownership Rate 36
Rent-to-Income Ratio 18
Debt & Delinquency 27.2
Debt in Collections 35
Medical Debt 31
Student Loan Delinquency 24
Auto Loan Delinquency 37
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 32

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Lincoln County
Lincoln County, ID 44.3 Normal
Gooding County, ID 47.5 Normal +3.2
Jerome County, ID 45.4 Normal +1.0
Minidoka County, ID 40.1 Normal -4.2
Camas County, ID 37.8 Normal -6.5
Blaine County, ID 26.5 Healthy -17.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Lincoln County
Brown County, NE 44.3 Normal 0.0
Lexington city, VA 44.3 Normal -0.0
Kent County, TX 44.3 Normal -0.0
Lincoln County, KS 44.2 Normal -0.1
Ochiltree County, TX 44.2 Normal -0.1

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