Klamath County, Oregon
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Klamath County, OR shows significant household financial distress with a score of 70.4 — 193rd 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 1st of 36 counties. It scores higher than all 7 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Klamath County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 83.5 — worse than roughly 84% 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 Klamath County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Klamath County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath County, OR | 70.4 | Serious | — |
| Modoc County, CA | 65.0 | Elevated | -5.4 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | 64.2 | Elevated | -6.2 |
| Lake County, OR | 63.0 | Elevated | -7.3 |
| Douglas County, OR | 61.8 | Elevated | -8.6 |
| Lane County, OR | 58.0 | Elevated | -12.3 |
| Jackson County, OR | 54.5 | Elevated | -15.9 |
| Deschutes County, OR | 39.5 | Normal | -30.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Klamath County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding County, GA | 70.3 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Tehama County, CA | 70.5 | Serious | +0.1 |
| Walker County, GA | 70.1 | Serious | -0.2 |
| Caddo Parish, LA | 70.7 | Serious | +0.3 |
| Butte County, CA | 70.7 | Serious | +0.3 |
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