Lake County, Oregon
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Lake County, OR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.0 — 621st 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 5th of 36 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lake County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 75.5 — worse than roughly 76% 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 Lake County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, OR | 63.0 | Elevated | — |
| Klamath County, OR | 70.4 | Serious | +7.3 |
| Modoc County, CA | 65.0 | Elevated | +1.9 |
| Harney County, OR | 56.4 | Elevated | -6.6 |
| Washoe County, NV | 51.2 | Elevated | -11.8 |
| Deschutes County, OR | 39.5 | Normal | -23.5 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union County, NM | 63.1 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Bent County, CO | 63.1 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Elk County, KS | 62.8 | Elevated | -0.3 |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | 63.4 | Elevated | +0.3 |
| Wheeler County, GA | 63.4 | Elevated | +0.4 |
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