Minidoka County, Idaho
Above the national median for auto loan delinquency.
Main Findings
Minidoka County, Idaho ranks 2,136th most distressed in the United States on the County Distress Index. Minidoka sits near the national median across major distress indicators. Its highest-scoring domain is Delinquency.
- 2,136th of 3,144 counties on the County Distress Index — 40.1 · moderate-low county distress, 15th in Idaho.
- 7% of auto loan accounts are 60+ days past due (U.S. median 5%). Auto loan delinquency at the 74th percentile nationally. Source: Urban Institute Debt in America (2025).
- Uninsured rate at 13% — national median 8%, ranked at the 81st percentile. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year (2023).
- Safety Net & Buffer domain score 39 — weight 20.0% of the CDI composite. Source: American Default Research.
- Labor domain score 38 — weight 20.0% of the CDI composite. Source: American Default Research.
Neighbors span two CDI score labels. The 19-point drop to Blaine County marks where the Idaho distress corridor ends.
Minidoka County has a moderate-low county distress score. The state rank and domain mix give the county-level context.
The CDI gives this county a moderate-low county distress label. The state rank and highest-scoring local domain add context that the composite alone cannot carry. Its highest-scoring domain is Delinquency.
Indicator History
Period-correct raw indicators from the county-history panel. The CDI composite is excluded because it is a current cross-sectional score.
Unemployment rate
Poverty rate
Transfer income share
Subprime credit population
The Indicators Behind Minidoka County's CDI Score
Every number traces to a public source. Minidoka County's value shown alongside ID's median and the U.S. median. Full CSV available for download.
| Indicator | Minidoka | ID median | U.S. median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delinquency — domain score 54 · Rank 1,439 of 3,144 | |||||
| Auto loan delinquency Share of auto loan accounts 60+ days past due | 7% | 3% | 5% | 74th | Urban Institute Debt in America (2025) |
| Credit card delinquency Share of credit card accounts 60+ days past due | 5% | 3% | 5% | 48th | Urban Institute Debt in America (2025) |
| Subprime credit share Share of residents with a credit score below 660 | 21% | 17% | 23% | 40th | Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Equifax (2025) |
| Default & Legal — domain score 42 · Rank 1,930 of 3,144 | |||||
| Debt in collections Share of residents with a credit file who have debt in collections | 21% | 16% | 23% | 44th | Urban Institute Debt in America (2025) |
| Bankruptcy filing rate Personal bankruptcy filings per 100,000 residents | 107 | 109 | 126 | 39th | Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, F-5A (2025) |
| Debt Burden (housing basis) — domain score 29 · Rank 2,463 of 3,144 | |||||
| Rent-to-income ratio Fair Market Rent (2BR) as share of median household income | 18% | 21% | 21% | 20th | HUD FMR (FY2026); U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE (2023) |
| Severe rent burden (50%+) Share of renter households paying 50%+ of income on rent | 16% | 15% | 18% | 38th | U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year (2023) |
| Labor — domain score 38 · Rank 1,902 of 3,144 | |||||
| Unemployment Share of labor force unemployed | 3% | 4% | 4% | 38th | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (May 2026) |
| Safety Net & Buffer — domain score 39 · Rank 2,040 of 3,144 | |||||
| Child poverty rate Share of children under 18 below the federal poverty line | 13% | 14% | 18% | 27th | U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE (2023) |
| Disability rate Share of residents reporting a disability | 12% | 15% | 16% | 20th | U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year (2023) |
| Poverty rate Share of population below the federal poverty line | 11% | 11% | 14% | 31st | U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE (2023) |
| Uninsured rate Share of residents without health insurance coverage | 13% | 11% | 8% | 81st | U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year (2023) |
Five-Domain Breakdown
The CDI is an equal-weight composite of five family-v1 distress domains. Each domain contributes 20% of the county score.
Methodology
The County Distress Index is a 0–100 composite score of household financial distress, computed for all 3,144 U.S. counties. Higher scores indicate greater distress. The index is built from five equal-weighted domains: Delinquency, Default & Legal, Debt Burden, Labor, and Safety Net & Buffer. Each domain is the mean of distress-oriented indicator percentiles; the CDI score is the equal-weight mean of those domain scores.
Data sources include the Urban Institute Debt in America (Equifax consumer credit panel), FRED/Equifax (subprime credit share), U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates), Bureau of Labor Statistics (Local Area Unemployment Statistics), U.S. Courts Administrative Office (F-5A bankruptcy filings), and HUD Fair Market Rents. Data vintages range from 2022 to 2026 depending on source; full indicator-level vintage detail is in the methodology document.
For Press & Research
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RUPERT, Idaho — Minidoka County ranks 2,136th among the nation's most financially distressed counties, according to the County Distress Index released this month by American Default Research.
The composite score of 40.1 out of 100 gives Minidoka a moderate-low county distress label. Among 3,144 U.S. counties scored, 2,135 counties rank more distressed. Within Idaho, Minidoka ranks 15th of 44 counties.
The index, which draws on 13 source indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Urban Institute and federal court filings, finds Minidoka sitting near the national median across major distress indicators, with no single domain emerging as a clear driver.
American Default Research founder Ross Kilburn is available for interview at press@americandefault.org.
Full methodology and county-by-county data are available at americandefault.org/methodology/cdi.
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