Davis County, Iowa

County Distress Index: Healthy · 34.6 | 9,169 people · 40th most distressed in Iowa
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Davis County, IA ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 34.6 — 2672nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Iowa, it ranks 40th of 99 counties. It scores lower than all 7 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Davis County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 51.7 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 51.7
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 8
Income & Poverty 43.7
Poverty Rate 34
Income vs. State Median 59
Child Poverty Rate 38
Employment & Wages 38.6
Unemployment Rate 10
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 48
Business Formation Rate 58
Housing Cost Burden 22.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 15
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 10
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 57
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 27
Debt & Delinquency 16.2
Debt in Collections 6
Medical Debt 26
Student Loan Delinquency 32
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 23

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Davis County
Davis County, IA 34.6 Healthy —
Wapello County, IA 58.9 Elevated +24.3
Appanoose County, IA 58.0 Elevated +23.4
Schuyler County, MO 53.8 Elevated +19.2
Jefferson County, IA 50.2 Elevated +15.6
Van Buren County, IA 49.7 Normal +15.1
Scotland County, MO 41.5 Normal +6.9
Monroe County, IA 34.9 Healthy +0.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Davis County
Putnam County, IL 34.6 Healthy +0.0
Eddy County, ND 34.5 Healthy -0.1
Gilpin County, CO 34.7 Healthy +0.1
Hodgeman County, KS 34.8 Healthy +0.1
Winkler County, TX 34.8 Healthy +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Davis County, Iowa?

    Davis County has a County Distress Index score of 34.6 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,672nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 40th in Iowa out of 99 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Davis County?

    The primary driver of distress in Davis County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 51.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Davis County compare to neighboring counties?

    Davis County (34.6) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Wapello County, IA (58.9); Appanoose County, IA (58.0); Schuyler County, MO (53.8).

  • 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 Davis County?

    Davis County, Iowa has a population of approximately 9,169 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.