Minidoka County, Idaho

County Distress Index: Normal · 40.1 | 22,480 people · 31st most distressed in Idaho

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Minidoka County, ID falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 40.1 — 2342nd 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 31st of 44 counties. Among its 4 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Minidoka County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 50.5 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 50.5
Uninsured Rate 81
Disability Rate 20
Debt & Delinquency 45.9
Debt in Collections 44
Medical Debt 66
Student Loan Delinquency 4
Auto Loan Delinquency 74
Credit Card Delinquency 48
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 39
Housing Cost Burden 39.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 23
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 38
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 58
Homeownership Rate 58
Rent-to-Income Ratio 20
Income & Poverty 34.6
Poverty Rate 31
Income vs. State Median 47
Child Poverty Rate 27
Employment & Wages 29.9
Unemployment Rate 30
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 42
Business Formation Rate 17

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Minidoka County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Minidoka County
Minidoka County, ID 40.1 Normal
Jerome County, ID 45.4 Normal +5.3
Lincoln County, ID 44.3 Normal +4.2
Cassia County, ID 40.5 Normal +0.5
Blaine County, ID 26.5 Healthy -13.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Minidoka County
Pulaski County, IN 40.1 Normal -0.0
Rockbridge County, VA 40.1 Normal -0.0
Gasconade County, MO 40.1 Normal +0.0
Sevier County, UT 40.0 Normal -0.0
Davie County, NC 40.1 Normal +0.0

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