Weston County, Wyoming

County Distress Index: Normal · 36.5 | 6,808 people · 15th most distressed in Wyoming
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Weston County, WY falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 36.5 — 2562nd 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 15th of 23 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Weston County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 66.0 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 66.0
Uninsured Rate 88
Disability Rate 44
Income & Poverty 42.3
Poverty Rate 32
Income vs. State Median 64
Child Poverty Rate 30
Employment & Wages 36.7
Unemployment Rate 49
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 36
Business Formation Rate 25
Debt & Delinquency 24.1
Debt in Collections 16
Medical Debt 31
Student Loan Delinquency 37
Auto Loan Delinquency 48
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 8
Housing Cost Burden 13.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 24
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 29

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Weston County
Weston County, WY 36.5 Normal —
Niobrara County, WY 57.4 Elevated +20.8
Pennington County, SD 44.1 Normal +7.5
Lawrence County, SD 38.2 Normal +1.6
Converse County, WY 35.5 Normal -1.1
Campbell County, WY 34.0 Healthy -2.5
Custer County, SD 33.6 Healthy -3.0
Crook County, WY 24.5 Healthy -12.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Weston County
Rappahannock County, VA 36.5 Normal -0.0
Cook County, MN 36.5 Normal -0.1
Webster County, NE 36.4 Normal -0.2
Rawlins County, KS 36.4 Normal -0.2
Keokuk County, IA 36.3 Normal -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Weston County has a County Distress Index score of 36.5 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,562nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 15th in Wyoming out of 23 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Weston County?

    The primary driver of distress in Weston County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 66.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Weston County compare to neighboring counties?

    Weston County (36.5) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Niobrara County, WY (57.4); Pennington County, SD (44.1); Lawrence County, SD (38.2).

  • 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 Weston County?

    Weston County, Wyoming has a population of approximately 6,808 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.