Noble County, Indiana

County Distress Index: Normal · 42.5 | 47,430 people · 51st most distressed in Indiana
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Noble County, IN falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 42.5 — 2175th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where debt and delinquency levels sit above the national average. Within Indiana, it ranks 51st of 92 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Noble County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 60.5 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 60.5
Debt in Collections 43
Medical Debt 70
Student Loan Delinquency 66
Auto Loan Delinquency 67
Credit Card Delinquency 45
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 73
Community Vulnerability 51.1
Uninsured Rate 75
Disability Rate 27
Housing Cost Burden 36.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 55
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 25
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 44
Homeownership Rate 40
Rent-to-Income Ratio 16
Employment & Wages 34.0
Unemployment Rate 8
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 31
Business Formation Rate 64
Income & Poverty 30.8
Poverty Rate 25
Income vs. State Median 53
Child Poverty Rate 14

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Noble County
Noble County, IN 42.5 Normal —
Elkhart County, IN 50.1 Elevated +7.6
Allen County, IN 43.8 Normal +1.3
Kosciusko County, IN 40.3 Normal -2.2
Steuben County, IN 35.7 Normal -6.8
DeKalb County, IN 33.1 Healthy -9.4
Whitley County, IN 31.5 Healthy -11.0
LaGrange County, IN 29.0 Healthy -13.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Noble County
Isanti County, MN 42.5 Normal -0.0
Adams County, IN 42.5 Normal -0.0
Iroquois County, IL 42.6 Normal +0.1
Wabash County, IN 42.6 Normal +0.1
Clinton County, MO 42.6 Normal +0.1

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Indiana State Bar Association — Lawyer Referral Service 317-639-5465

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Legal aid organizations serving Noble County residents at no cost.

Indiana Legal Services (ILS) 317-631-9410 (Indianapolis); 1-888-529-4917 (statewide hotline)
Legal Aid Society of Tippecanoe County 765-742-1050
Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic 317-429-4131

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Noble County, Indiana?

    Noble County has a County Distress Index score of 42.5 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,175th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 51st in Indiana out of 92 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Noble County?

    The primary driver of distress in Noble County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 60.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Noble County compare to neighboring counties?

    Noble County (42.5) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Elkhart County, IN (50.1); Allen County, IN (43.8); Kosciusko County, IN (40.3).

  • 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 Noble County?

    Noble County, Indiana has a population of approximately 47,430 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.