Wyoming County, New York

County Distress Index: Healthy · 30.6 | 39,532 people · 59th most distressed in New York
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Wyoming County, NY ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 30.6 — 2867th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within New York, it ranks 59th of 62 counties. It scores lower than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Wyoming County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 55.3 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 55.3
Unemployment Rate 67
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 4
Business Formation Rate 95
Housing Cost Burden 34.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 33
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 25
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 70
Homeownership Rate 35
Rent-to-Income Ratio 8
Income & Poverty 31.1
Poverty Rate 25
Income vs. State Median 42
Child Poverty Rate 26
Community Vulnerability 18.4
Uninsured Rate 10
Disability Rate 27
Debt & Delinquency 13.8
Debt in Collections 11
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 17
Auto Loan Delinquency 4
Credit Card Delinquency 15
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 29

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Wyoming County
Wyoming County, NY 30.6 Healthy —
Cattaraugus County, NY 58.0 Elevated +27.4
Allegany County, NY 50.1 Elevated +19.5
Erie County, NY 45.6 Normal +15.0
Livingston County, NY 45.4 Normal +14.7
Genesee County, NY 40.4 Normal +9.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Wyoming County
Codington County, SD 30.5 Healthy -0.1
Cass County, NE 30.8 Healthy +0.2
Clinton County, IL 30.9 Healthy +0.2
Oconto County, WI 30.9 Healthy +0.3
Brown County, MN 30.9 Healthy +0.3

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Legal aid organizations serving Wyoming County residents at no cost.

Legal Services NYC 1-917-661-4500
Legal Aid Society 1-212-577-3300
Empire Justice Center 1-585-454-4060
Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York 1-800-462-2922
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc. (877) 777-6152
Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (585) 325-2520
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (877) 574-8529
Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee, Inc. (631) 232-2400
Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. (716) 847-0650

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Wyoming County, New York?

    Wyoming County has a County Distress Index score of 30.6 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,867th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 59th in New York out of 62 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Wyoming County?

    The primary driver of distress in Wyoming County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 55.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Wyoming County compare to neighboring counties?

    Wyoming County (30.6) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Cattaraugus County, NY (58.0); Allegany County, NY (50.1); Erie County, NY (45.6).

  • 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 Wyoming County?

    Wyoming County, New York has a population of approximately 39,532 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.