Mora County, New Mexico

County Distress Index: Elevated · 53.0 | 4,123 people · 27th most distressed in New Mexico
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Mora County, NM registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.0 — 1370th 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 27th of 33 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Mora County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 83.3 — worse than roughly 83% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 83.3
Poverty Rate 89
Income vs. State Median 75
Child Poverty Rate 86
Employment & Wages 58.8
Unemployment Rate 92
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 57
Business Formation Rate 28
Community Vulnerability 50.0
Uninsured Rate 5
Disability Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 49.9
Debt in Collections 47
Medical Debt 50
Student Loan Delinquency 84
Auto Loan Delinquency 22
Credit Card Delinquency 49
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 47
Housing Cost Burden 23.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 7
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 17
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 83

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Mora County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Mora County
Mora County, NM 53.0 Elevated —
San Miguel County, NM 65.8 Serious +12.7
Colfax County, NM 62.6 Elevated +9.5
Taos County, NM 56.8 Elevated +3.8
Rio Arriba County, NM 54.5 Elevated +1.5
Harding County, NM 50.3 Elevated -2.7
Santa Fe County, NM 48.5 Normal -4.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Mora County
Hickman County, KY 53.1 Elevated +0.0
Ziebach County, SD 53.1 Elevated +0.1
Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK 53.2 Elevated +0.1
Woodson County, KS 53.2 Elevated +0.2
Linn County, KS 53.3 Elevated +0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Mora County has a County Distress Index score of 53.0 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,370th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 27th in New Mexico out of 33 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Mora County?

    The primary driver of distress in Mora County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 83.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Mora County compare to neighboring counties?

    Mora County (53.0) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: San Miguel County, NM (65.8); Colfax County, NM (62.6); Taos County, NM (56.8).

  • 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 Mora County?

    Mora County, New Mexico has a population of approximately 4,123 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.