Emery County, Utah

County Distress Index: Normal · 37.8 | 10,144 people · 17th most distressed in Utah
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Emery County, UT falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 37.8 — 2497th 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 17th of 29 counties. It scores lower than all 7 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Emery County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 51.2 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 51.2
Uninsured Rate 42
Disability Rate 61
Employment & Wages 44.3
Unemployment Rate 82
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 10
Business Formation Rate 41
Income & Poverty 41.8
Poverty Rate 27
Income vs. State Median 70
Child Poverty Rate 28
Housing Cost Burden 27.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 44
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 53
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 11
Homeownership Rate 21
Rent-to-Income Ratio 11
Debt & Delinquency 23.6
Debt in Collections 26
Medical Debt 54
Student Loan Delinquency 23
Auto Loan Delinquency 11
Credit Card Delinquency 8
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 19

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Emery County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Emery County
Emery County, UT 37.8 Normal —
San Juan County, UT 64.0 Elevated +26.2
Grand County, UT 58.9 Elevated +21.1
Carbon County, UT 55.3 Elevated +17.5
Sanpete County, UT 45.0 Normal +7.2
Wayne County, UT 41.6 Normal +3.8
Uintah County, UT 41.5 Normal +3.7
Sevier County, UT 40.0 Normal +2.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Emery County
Cottonwood County, MN 37.8 Normal +0.0
Perry County, MO 37.8 Normal +0.0
Warren County, VA 37.8 Normal -0.0
Marinette County, WI 37.8 Normal +0.0
Nelson County, KY 37.7 Normal -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Emery County has a County Distress Index score of 37.8 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,497th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 17th in Utah out of 29 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Emery County?

    The primary driver of distress in Emery County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 51.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Emery County compare to neighboring counties?

    Emery County (37.8) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: San Juan County, UT (64.0); Grand County, UT (58.9); Carbon County, UT (55.3).

  • 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 Emery County?

    Emery County, Utah has a population of approximately 10,144 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.