Hot Springs County, Wyoming

County Distress Index: Normal · 49.7 | 4,661 people · 4th most distressed in Wyoming

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Hot Springs County, WY falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 49.7 — 1615th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Wyoming, it ranks 4th of 23 counties. Among its 3 neighboring counties, 2 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Hot Springs County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 82.7 — worse than roughly 83% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 82.7
Uninsured Rate 84
Disability Rate 81
Income & Poverty 49.7
Poverty Rate 30
Income vs. State Median 82
Child Poverty Rate 38
Employment & Wages 43.0
Unemployment Rate 49
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 48
Business Formation Rate 32
Housing Cost Burden 37.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 21
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 39
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 41
Homeownership Rate 59
Rent-to-Income Ratio 28
Debt & Delinquency 35.4
Debt in Collections 28
Medical Debt 94
Student Loan Delinquency 37
Auto Loan Delinquency 35
Credit Card Delinquency 12
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 7

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Hot Springs County compares to its 3 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Hot Springs County
Hot Springs County, WY 49.7 Normal
Fremont County, WY 54.8 Elevated +5.1
Washakie County, WY 40.3 Normal -9.4
Park County, WY 33.5 Healthy -16.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Hot Springs County
Aleutians West Census Area, AK 49.7 Normal -0.0
Van Buren County, IA 49.7 Normal +0.0
Powell County, MT 49.6 Normal -0.1
Pawnee County, NE 49.6 Normal -0.1
Calhoun County, AR 49.8 Normal +0.1

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