Duchesne County, Utah

County Distress Index: Normal · 42.1 | 20,477 people · 9th most distressed in Utah

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Duchesne County, UT falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 42.1 — 2201st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Utah, it ranks 9th of 29 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Duchesne County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 56.4 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 56.4
Uninsured Rate 77
Disability Rate 36
Debt & Delinquency 41.6
Debt in Collections 36
Medical Debt 80
Student Loan Delinquency 23
Auto Loan Delinquency 25
Credit Card Delinquency 32
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 55
Income & Poverty 38.4
Poverty Rate 41
Income vs. State Median 47
Child Poverty Rate 27
Housing Cost Burden 37.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 29
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 65
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 55
Homeownership Rate 22
Rent-to-Income Ratio 19
Employment & Wages 36.4
Unemployment Rate 55
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 35
Business Formation Rate 19

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Duchesne County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Duchesne County
Duchesne County, UT 42.1 Normal
Carbon County, UT 55.3 Elevated +13.2
Uintah County, UT 41.5 Normal -0.7
Daggett County, UT 32.8 Healthy -9.4
Utah County, UT 32.5 Healthy -9.6
Wasatch County, UT 24.9 Healthy -17.2
Summit County, UT 21.1 Healthy -21.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Duchesne County
Clark County, IL 42.1 Normal 0.0
Kanabec County, MN 42.1 Normal -0.0
Prince George County, VA 42.1 Normal -0.0
Bayfield County, WI 42.2 Normal +0.0
Livingston County, MO 42.3 Normal +0.1

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