Socorro County, New Mexico
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Socorro County, NM shows significant household financial distress with a score of 68.8 — 266th 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 5th of 33 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Socorro County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 87.5 — worse than roughly 88% 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 Socorro County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Socorro County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socorro County, NM | 68.8 | Serious | — |
| Cibola County, NM | 75.5 | Serious | +6.7 |
| Torrance County, NM | 69.8 | Serious | +1.0 |
| Sierra County, NM | 65.8 | Serious | -3.0 |
| Valencia County, NM | 64.9 | Elevated | -3.9 |
| Catron County, NM | 60.4 | Elevated | -8.5 |
| Lincoln County, NM | 57.2 | Elevated | -11.6 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Socorro County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley County, AR | 68.8 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | 68.8 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Nolan County, TX | 68.9 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Hendry County, FL | 68.8 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Glades County, FL | 68.9 | Serious | +0.1 |
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