Wayne County, Utah

County Distress Index: Normal · 41.6 | 2,614 people · 10th most distressed in Utah
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Wayne County, UT falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 41.6 — 2238th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Utah, it ranks 10th of 29 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Wayne County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 57.4 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 57.4
Unemployment Rate 95
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 66
Business Formation Rate 12
Income & Poverty 55.2
Poverty Rate 32
Income vs. State Median 90
Child Poverty Rate 43
Community Vulnerability 42.2
Uninsured Rate 72
Disability Rate 12
Housing Cost Burden 36.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 17
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 7
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 88
Homeownership Rate 43
Rent-to-Income Ratio 30
Debt & Delinquency 16.4
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 23
Auto Loan Delinquency 15
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 44

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Wayne County
Wayne County, UT 41.6 Normal —
San Juan County, UT 64.0 Elevated +22.4
Grand County, UT 58.9 Elevated +17.3
Piute County, UT 54.7 Elevated +13.1
Garfield County, UT 43.4 Normal +1.8
Sevier County, UT 40.0 Normal -1.6
Emery County, UT 37.8 Normal -3.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Wayne County
Sherman County, NE 41.6 Normal 0.0
Beaver County, OK 41.6 Normal -0.0
Doniphan County, KS 41.6 Normal -0.0
Scotland County, MO 41.5 Normal -0.1
Wallace County, KS 41.7 Normal +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Wayne County has a County Distress Index score of 41.6 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,238th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 10th in Utah out of 29 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Wayne County?

    The primary driver of distress in Wayne County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 57.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Wayne County compare to neighboring counties?

    Wayne County (41.6) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: San Juan County, UT (64.0); Grand County, UT (58.9); Piute County, UT (54.7).

  • 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 Wayne County?

    Wayne County, Utah has a population of approximately 2,614 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.