Coos County, New Hampshire

County Distress Index: Elevated · 57.5 | 31,372 people · 1st most distressed in New Hampshire
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Coos County, NH registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.5 — 1044th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within New Hampshire, it ranks 1st of 10 counties. It scores higher than all 4 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Coos County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 66.5 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 66.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 69
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 47
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 80
Homeownership Rate 52
Rent-to-Income Ratio 84
Income & Poverty 65.3
Poverty Rate 49
Income vs. State Median 98
Child Poverty Rate 49
Community Vulnerability 62.9
Uninsured Rate 40
Disability Rate 86
Employment & Wages 49.6
Unemployment Rate 16
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 75
Business Formation Rate 58
Debt & Delinquency 42.9
Debt in Collections 37
Medical Debt 27
Student Loan Delinquency 69
Auto Loan Delinquency 12
Credit Card Delinquency 62
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 51

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Coos County
Coos County, NH 57.5 Elevated —
Oxford County, ME 56.5 Elevated -1.0
Essex County, VT 49.0 Normal -8.4
Carroll County, NH 39.7 Normal -17.7
Grafton County, NH 39.2 Normal -18.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Coos County
Stephens County, OK 57.5 Elevated 0.0
Iosco County, MI 57.4 Elevated -0.0
Hopkins County, TX 57.4 Elevated -0.0
Roane County, WV 57.5 Elevated +0.0
Clarke County, AL 57.4 Elevated -0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Coos County, New Hampshire?

    Coos County has a County Distress Index score of 57.5 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,044th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 1st in New Hampshire out of 10 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Coos County?

    The primary driver of distress in Coos County is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 66.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Coos County compare to neighboring counties?

    Coos County (57.5) can be compared to its 4 neighboring counties: Oxford County, ME (56.5); Essex County, VT (49.0); Carroll County, NH (39.7).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Coos County?

    Coos County, New Hampshire has a population of approximately 31,372 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.