Hidalgo County, New Mexico
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Hidalgo County, NM registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.9 — 570th 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 14th of 33 counties. Among its 4 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Hidalgo County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 88.5 — worse than roughly 89% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Hidalgo County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo County, NM | 63.9 | Elevated | — |
| Luna County, NM | 75.4 | Serious | +11.6 |
| Cochise County, AZ | 63.0 | Elevated | -0.9 |
| Grant County, NM | 58.4 | Elevated | -5.5 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | 31.1 | Healthy | -32.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochran County, TX | 64.0 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Miller County, GA | 63.7 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Stephens County, TX | 64.2 | Elevated | +0.3 |
| Johnson County, GA | 64.2 | Elevated | +0.3 |
| Wilcox County, GA | 64.2 | Elevated | +0.3 |
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