Warren County, Iowa

County Distress Index: Healthy · 24.3 | 55,205 people · 85th most distressed in Iowa

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Warren County, IA ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 24.3 — 3048th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Iowa, it ranks 85th of 99 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Warren County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 50.5 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 50.5
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 83
Business Formation Rate 46
Housing Cost Burden 38.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 52
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 30
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 92
Homeownership Rate 7
Rent-to-Income Ratio 12
Debt & Delinquency 24.9
Debt in Collections 20
Medical Debt 28
Student Loan Delinquency 9
Auto Loan Delinquency 14
Credit Card Delinquency 18
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 61
Community Vulnerability 3.9
Uninsured Rate 0
Disability Rate 7
Income & Poverty 3.8
Poverty Rate 2
Income vs. State Median 9
Child Poverty Rate 1

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Warren County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Warren County
Warren County, IA 24.3 Healthy
Lucas County, IA 49.3 Normal +24.9
Clarke County, IA 40.9 Normal +16.6
Polk County, IA 35.8 Normal +11.4
Madison County, IA 29.6 Healthy +5.2
Marion County, IA 23.9 Healthy -0.4
Dallas County, IA 19.1 Healthy -5.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Warren County
Washington County, WI 24.6 Healthy +0.2
Broomfield County, CO 24.6 Healthy +0.3
Burleigh County, ND 23.7 Healthy -0.6
Geauga County, OH 25.3 Healthy +0.9
Livingston County, MI 25.3 Healthy +1.0

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