Skamania County, Washington

County Distress Index: Normal · 40.9 | 12,640 people · 34th most distressed in Washington
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Skamania County, WA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 40.9 — 2293rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Washington, it ranks 34th of 39 counties. It scores lower than all 7 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Skamania County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 68.7 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 68.7
Unemployment Rate 87
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 95
Business Formation Rate 24
Housing Cost Burden 63.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 56
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 61
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 94
Homeownership Rate 16
Rent-to-Income Ratio 89
Community Vulnerability 30.6
Uninsured Rate 30
Disability Rate 31
Income & Poverty 28.1
Poverty Rate 29
Income vs. State Median 18
Child Poverty Rate 38
Debt & Delinquency 14.0
Debt in Collections 15
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 18
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 33

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Skamania County
Skamania County, WA 40.9 Normal —
Yakima County, WA 64.5 Elevated +23.6
Lewis County, WA 56.8 Elevated +15.8
Cowlitz County, WA 54.5 Elevated +13.6
Multnomah County, OR 48.3 Normal +7.4
Klickitat County, WA 46.5 Normal +5.5
Hood River County, OR 41.8 Normal +0.9
Clark County, WA 41.3 Normal +0.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Skamania County
Lewis County, NY 41.0 Normal +0.0
Latah County, ID 40.9 Normal -0.0
Boundary County, ID 41.0 Normal +0.0
Marshall County, IA 41.0 Normal +0.0
Gloucester County, VA 41.0 Normal +0.0

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Legal aid organizations serving Skamania County residents at no cost.

Northwest Justice Project (NJP) 1-888-201-1014
Columbia Legal Services 1-206-464-1122

Self-Help Resources

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Skamania County, Washington?

    Skamania County has a County Distress Index score of 40.9 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,293rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 34th in Washington out of 39 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Skamania County?

    The primary driver of distress in Skamania County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 68.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Skamania County compare to neighboring counties?

    Skamania County (40.9) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Yakima County, WA (64.5); Lewis County, WA (56.8); Cowlitz County, WA (54.5).

  • 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 Skamania County?

    Skamania County, Washington has a population of approximately 12,640 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.