Converse County, Wyoming

County Distress Index: Normal · 35.5 | 13,809 people · 16th most distressed in Wyoming
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Converse County, WY falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 35.5 — 2629th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Wyoming, it ranks 16th of 23 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 6 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Converse County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 63.6 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 63.6
Uninsured Rate 69
Disability Rate 59
Debt & Delinquency 34.6
Debt in Collections 41
Medical Debt 82
Student Loan Delinquency 37
Auto Loan Delinquency 11
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 33
Housing Cost Burden 32.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 44
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 30
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 57
Homeownership Rate 27
Rent-to-Income Ratio 6
Income & Poverty 26.0
Poverty Rate 24
Income vs. State Median 29
Child Poverty Rate 26
Employment & Wages 20.3
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 22

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Converse County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Converse County
Converse County, WY 35.5 Normal —
Niobrara County, WY 57.4 Elevated +21.9
Natrona County, WY 45.4 Normal +9.9
Albany County, WY 43.6 Normal +8.1
Platte County, WY 41.4 Normal +6.0
Carbon County, WY 39.0 Normal +3.6
Weston County, WY 36.5 Normal +1.1
Campbell County, WY 34.0 Healthy -1.4
Johnson County, WY 33.5 Healthy -2.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Converse County
Henry County, IL 35.4 Normal -0.0
Lincoln County, WI 35.4 Normal -0.0
Nantucket County, MA 35.4 Normal -0.1
Wells County, IN 35.5 Normal +0.1
Harris County, GA 35.5 Normal +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Converse County, Wyoming?

    Converse County has a County Distress Index score of 35.5 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,629th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 16th in Wyoming out of 23 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Converse County?

    The primary driver of distress in Converse County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 63.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Converse County compare to neighboring counties?

    Converse County (35.5) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Niobrara County, WY (57.4); Natrona County, WY (45.4); Albany County, WY (43.6).

  • 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 Converse County?

    Converse County, Wyoming has a population of approximately 13,809 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.