Floyd County, Iowa

County Distress Index: Normal · 35.8 | 15,326 people · 36th most distressed in Iowa
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Floyd County, IA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 35.8 — 2596th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Iowa, it ranks 36th of 99 counties. It scores higher than all 7 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Floyd County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 49.6 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 49.6
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 9
Business Formation Rate 95
Income & Poverty 43.6
Poverty Rate 33
Income vs. State Median 55
Child Poverty Rate 43
Debt & Delinquency 30.9
Debt in Collections 34
Medical Debt 28
Student Loan Delinquency 72
Auto Loan Delinquency 10
Credit Card Delinquency 6
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 35
Community Vulnerability 30.2
Uninsured Rate 9
Disability Rate 51
Housing Cost Burden 24.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 20
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 31
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 15
Homeownership Rate 50
Rent-to-Income Ratio 8

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Floyd County
Floyd County, IA 35.8 Normal —
Franklin County, IA 34.3 Healthy -1.5
Cerro Gordo County, IA 33.5 Healthy -2.4
Howard County, IA 29.8 Healthy -6.0
Chickasaw County, IA 26.0 Healthy -9.8
Mitchell County, IA 23.7 Healthy -12.1
Butler County, IA 22.1 Healthy -13.8
Bremer County, IA 20.6 Healthy -15.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Floyd County
Vilas County, WI 35.8 Normal -0.0
Morgan County, WV 35.8 Normal -0.0
Livingston County, IL 35.7 Normal -0.1
King William County, VA 35.9 Normal +0.1
Dunn County, WI 35.9 Normal +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Floyd County has a County Distress Index score of 35.8 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,596th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 36th in Iowa out of 99 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Floyd County?

    The primary driver of distress in Floyd County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 49.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Floyd County compare to neighboring counties?

    Floyd County (35.8) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Franklin County, IA (34.3); Cerro Gordo County, IA (33.5); Howard County, IA (29.8).

  • 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 Floyd County?

    Floyd County, Iowa has a population of approximately 15,326 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.