Owyhee County, Idaho

County Distress Index: Elevated · 58.1 | 12,722 people · 2nd most distressed in Idaho

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Owyhee County, ID registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.1 — 977th 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 2nd of 44 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Owyhee County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 80.6 — worse than roughly 81% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 80.6
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 66
Employment & Wages 55.2
Unemployment Rate 49
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 95
Business Formation Rate 22
Housing Cost Burden 53.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 10
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 91
Homeownership Rate 67
Rent-to-Income Ratio 95
Debt & Delinquency 51.9
Debt in Collections 49
Medical Debt 75
Student Loan Delinquency 24
Auto Loan Delinquency 66
Credit Card Delinquency 59
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 37
Income & Poverty 49.6
Poverty Rate 36
Income vs. State Median 73
Child Poverty Rate 40

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Owyhee County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Owyhee County
Owyhee County, ID 58.1 Elevated
Malheur County, OR 64.0 Elevated +5.8
Elmore County, ID 52.7 Elevated -5.5
Canyon County, ID 51.1 Elevated -7.0
Twin Falls County, ID 49.8 Normal -8.3
Elko County, NV 44.6 Normal -13.6
Humboldt County, NV 41.5 Normal -16.7
Ada County, ID 32.1 Healthy -26.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Owyhee County
Choctaw County, AL 58.1 Elevated -0.0
Mason County, KY 58.2 Elevated +0.1
Caswell County, NC 58.1 Elevated -0.1
Union County, OR 58.1 Elevated -0.1
Gogebic County, MI 58.1 Elevated -0.1

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