Platte County, Wyoming

County Distress Index: Normal · 41.4 | 8,546 people · 10th most distressed in Wyoming

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Platte County, WY falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 41.4 — 2257th 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 10th of 23 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Platte County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 75.9 — worse than roughly 76% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 75.9
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 57
Income & Poverty 45.2
Poverty Rate 29
Income vs. State Median 71
Child Poverty Rate 36
Employment & Wages 33.5
Unemployment Rate 74
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 18
Business Formation Rate 8
Housing Cost Burden 30.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 19
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 43
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 11
Homeownership Rate 60
Rent-to-Income Ratio 19
Debt & Delinquency 22.0
Debt in Collections 13
Medical Debt 67
Student Loan Delinquency 37
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Platte County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Platte County
Platte County, WY 41.4 Normal
Niobrara County, WY 57.4 Elevated +15.9
Goshen County, WY 50.9 Elevated +9.4
Albany County, WY 43.6 Normal +2.2
Laramie County, WY 42.5 Normal +1.0
Converse County, WY 35.5 Normal -6.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Platte County
Martin County, IN 41.4 Normal -0.0
Anderson County, KS 41.4 Normal -0.0
Boise County, ID 41.4 Normal -0.1
Logan County, KS 41.4 Normal -0.1
Hayes County, NE 41.5 Normal +0.1

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