Daggett County, Utah

County Distress Index: Healthy · 32.8 | 992 people · 20th most distressed in Utah
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Daggett County, UT ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 32.8 — 2766th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Utah, it ranks 20th of 29 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Daggett County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 51.8 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 51.8
Unemployment Rate 61
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 89
Business Formation Rate 5
Community Vulnerability 37.6
Uninsured Rate 32
Disability Rate 43
Income & Poverty 30.4
Poverty Rate 5
Income vs. State Median 81
Child Poverty Rate 5
Debt & Delinquency 23.4
Debt in Collections 15
Medical Debt 32
Student Loan Delinquency 23
Auto Loan Delinquency 15
Credit Card Delinquency 18
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 37
Housing Cost Burden 20.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 35
Homeownership Rate 8
Rent-to-Income Ratio 51

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Daggett County
Daggett County, UT 32.8 Healthy —
Duchesne County, UT 42.1 Normal +9.4
Sweetwater County, WY 41.7 Normal +8.9
Uintah County, UT 41.5 Normal +8.7
Moffat County, CO 40.5 Normal +7.8
Summit County, UT 21.1 Healthy -11.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Daggett County
Mercer County, ND 32.5 Healthy -0.2
Brule County, SD 33.0 Healthy +0.3
Day County, SD 33.0 Healthy +0.3
Bath County, VA 33.1 Healthy +0.3
Dundy County, NE 32.4 Healthy -0.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Daggett County, Utah?

    Daggett County has a County Distress Index score of 32.8 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,766th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 20th in Utah out of 29 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Daggett County?

    The primary driver of distress in Daggett County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 51.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Daggett County compare to neighboring counties?

    Daggett County (32.8) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Duchesne County, UT (42.1); Sweetwater County, WY (41.7); Uintah County, UT (41.5).

  • 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 Daggett County?

    Daggett County, Utah has a population of approximately 992 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.