Pottawattamie County, Iowa
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Pottawattamie County, IA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 50.0 — 1596th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where housing costs consume a moderate share of household income. Within Iowa, it ranks 7th of 99 counties. It scores higher than all 8 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pottawattamie County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 65.0 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Pottawattamie County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Pottawattamie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pottawattamie County, IA | 50.0 | Elevated | — |
| Montgomery County, IA | 46.6 | Normal | -3.5 |
| Cass County, IA | 46.0 | Normal | -4.0 |
| Douglas County, NE | 41.4 | Normal | -8.7 |
| Harrison County, IA | 36.1 | Normal | -13.9 |
| Mills County, IA | 31.7 | Healthy | -18.4 |
| Shelby County, IA | 28.4 | Healthy | -21.6 |
| Sarpy County, NE | 28.0 | Healthy | -22.0 |
| Washington County, NE | 23.9 | Healthy | -26.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Pottawattamie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien County, MI | 50.1 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Elkhart County, IN | 50.1 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Mercer County, PA | 50.1 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Seneca County, OH | 50.1 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Clearfield County, PA | 50.0 | Normal | -0.1 |
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