Sevier County, Utah

County Distress Index: Normal · 40.0 | 22,344 people · 15th most distressed in Utah

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Sevier County, UT falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 40.0 — 2345th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Utah, it ranks 15th of 29 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Sevier County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 53.0 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 53.0
Unemployment Rate 67
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 67
Business Formation Rate 25
Community Vulnerability 44.6
Uninsured Rate 54
Disability Rate 35
Debt & Delinquency 36.9
Debt in Collections 27
Medical Debt 44
Student Loan Delinquency 9
Auto Loan Delinquency 29
Credit Card Delinquency 42
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 70
Income & Poverty 35.6
Poverty Rate 26
Income vs. State Median 50
Child Poverty Rate 31
Housing Cost Burden 30.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 44
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 38
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 35
Homeownership Rate 19
Rent-to-Income Ratio 14

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Sevier County
Sevier County, UT 40.0 Normal
Piute County, UT 54.7 Elevated +14.7
Sanpete County, UT 45.0 Normal +4.9
Wayne County, UT 41.6 Normal +1.6
Beaver County, UT 39.5 Normal -0.5
Emery County, UT 37.8 Normal -2.3
Millard County, UT 36.9 Normal -3.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Sevier County
Fulton County, PA 40.0 Normal -0.0
Jefferson County, WA 40.0 Normal -0.0
Pulaski County, IN 40.1 Normal +0.0
Rockbridge County, VA 40.1 Normal +0.0
Fountain County, IN 40.0 Normal -0.0

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