Baker County, Oregon
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Baker County, OR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 55.2 — 1194th 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 Oregon, it ranks 20th of 36 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Baker County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 70.6 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Baker County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Baker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County, OR | 55.2 | Elevated | — |
| Malheur County, OR | 64.0 | Elevated | +8.8 |
| Union County, OR | 58.1 | Elevated | +2.9 |
| Grant County, OR | 57.6 | Elevated | +2.5 |
| Washington County, ID | 57.6 | Elevated | +2.4 |
| Wallowa County, OR | 48.0 | Normal | -7.1 |
| Adams County, ID | 44.8 | Normal | -10.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Baker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coles County, IL | 55.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Lawrence County, IL | 55.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | 55.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| George County, MS | 55.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Swain County, NC | 55.1 | Elevated | -0.0 |
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