Roosevelt County, New Mexico

County Distress Index: Elevated · 64.4 | 18,787 people · 13th most distressed in New Mexico

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Roosevelt County, NM registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 64.4 — 538th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within New Mexico, it ranks 13th of 33 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Roosevelt County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 73.0 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 73.0
Uninsured Rate 67
Disability Rate 79
Income & Poverty 72.0
Poverty Rate 83
Income vs. State Median 50
Child Poverty Rate 83
Debt & Delinquency 67.8
Debt in Collections 83
Medical Debt 95
Student Loan Delinquency 74
Auto Loan Delinquency 51
Credit Card Delinquency 85
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 19
Housing Cost Burden 60.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 60
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 27
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 57
Homeownership Rate 90
Rent-to-Income Ratio 66
Employment & Wages 48.9
Unemployment Rate 41
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 57
Business Formation Rate 48

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Roosevelt County
Roosevelt County, NM 64.4 Elevated
De Baca County, NM 68.6 Serious +4.2
Chaves County, NM 68.5 Serious +4.2
Quay County, NM 67.7 Serious +3.3
Cochran County, TX 64.0 Elevated -0.4
Curry County, NM 63.6 Elevated -0.8
Lea County, NM 53.9 Elevated -10.4
Bailey County, TX 50.6 Elevated -13.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Roosevelt County
Unicoi County, TN 64.4 Elevated 0.0
Barbour County, AL 64.4 Elevated +0.1
Sussex County, VA 64.3 Elevated -0.1
Marion County, TN 64.5 Elevated +0.2
Guernsey County, OH 64.5 Elevated +0.2

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