York County, Maine

County Distress Index: Normal · 35.7 | 218,586 people · 15th most distressed in Maine
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York County, ME falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 35.7 — 2608th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Maine, it ranks 15th of 16 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. York County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 67.5 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 67.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 64
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 51
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 95
Homeownership Rate 41
Rent-to-Income Ratio 86
Employment & Wages 49.9
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 93
Business Formation Rate 38
Community Vulnerability 29.1
Uninsured Rate 21
Disability Rate 37
Debt & Delinquency 24.0
Debt in Collections 26
Medical Debt 47
Student Loan Delinquency 29
Auto Loan Delinquency 9
Credit Card Delinquency 23
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 10
Income & Poverty 8.3
Poverty Rate 8
Income vs. State Median 10
Child Poverty Rate 7

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

Neighbors and Peers

How York County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. York County
York County, ME 35.7 Normal —
Oxford County, ME 56.5 Elevated +20.8
Strafford County, NH 45.1 Normal +9.4
Carroll County, NH 39.7 Normal +4.0
Cumberland County, ME 30.7 Healthy -5.1
Rockingham County, NH 30.4 Healthy -5.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. York County
Iredell County, NC 35.8 Normal +0.0
Jefferson County, MO 35.7 Normal -0.0
Ward County, ND 35.8 Normal +0.0
Grundy County, IL 35.8 Normal +0.0
Putnam County, WV 35.6 Normal -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for York County, Maine?

    York County has a County Distress Index score of 35.7 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,608th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 15th in Maine out of 16 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in York County?

    The primary driver of distress in York County is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 67.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does York County compare to neighboring counties?

    York County (35.7) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Oxford County, ME (56.5); Strafford County, NH (45.1); Carroll County, NH (39.7).

  • 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 York County?

    York County, Maine has a population of approximately 218,586 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.