Delaware County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 3 counties in Delaware, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 52.4.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-17
Delaware Snapshot
Delaware County Map
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All 3 Delaware counties colored by distress zone. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.
Score Distribution
How Delaware's 3 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.
All Delaware Counties
3 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.
| State Rank | Nat'l Rank | County | Score | Zone | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 724 | Kent County | 61.4 | Elevated | Housing Cost Burden |
| 2 | 1,632 | New Castle County | 49.5 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 3 | 1,878 | Sussex County | 46.3 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
0 of 3 county reports for Delaware are currently available. All 3 counties are scored and visible on the map above. New county reports are published weekly.
How County Scores Work
Each county is scored 0–100 using percentile-rank averaging across five data domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. A score of 50 means the county falls at the national median. Higher scores indicate greater financial distress.