Guadalupe County, New Mexico

County Distress Index: Serious · 65.6 | 4,292 people · 11th most distressed in New Mexico
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Guadalupe County, NM shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.6 — 466th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within New Mexico, it ranks 11th of 33 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Guadalupe County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 90.0 — worse than roughly 90% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 90.0
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 84
Child Poverty Rate 91
Employment & Wages 73.5
Unemployment Rate 67
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 69
Business Formation Rate 84
Community Vulnerability 62.8
Uninsured Rate 35
Disability Rate 91
Debt & Delinquency 58.7
Debt in Collections 80
Medical Debt 87
Student Loan Delinquency 84
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 91
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5
Housing Cost Burden 43.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 6
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 10
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 85
Homeownership Rate 27
Rent-to-Income Ratio 88

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Guadalupe County
Guadalupe County, NM 65.6 Serious —
Torrance County, NM 69.8 Serious +4.2
De Baca County, NM 68.6 Serious +2.9
Quay County, NM 67.7 Serious +2.1
San Miguel County, NM 65.8 Serious +0.1
Lincoln County, NM 57.2 Elevated -8.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Guadalupe County
La Salle County, TX 65.6 Serious 0.0
Jeff Davis County, TX 65.7 Serious +0.1
Tyrrell County, NC 65.8 Serious +0.1
Hall County, TX 65.8 Serious +0.1
Clay County, TN 65.8 Serious +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Guadalupe County, New Mexico?

    Guadalupe County has a County Distress Index score of 65.6 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 466th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 11th in New Mexico out of 33 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Guadalupe County?

    The primary driver of distress in Guadalupe County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 90.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Guadalupe County compare to neighboring counties?

    Guadalupe County (65.6) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Torrance County, NM (69.8); De Baca County, NM (68.6); Quay County, NM (67.7).

  • 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 Guadalupe County?

    Guadalupe County, New Mexico has a population of approximately 4,292 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.