Arthur County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Normal · 44.7 | 412 people · 20th most distressed in Nebraska
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Arthur County, NE falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 44.7 — 2018th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within Nebraska, it ranks 20th of 93 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Arthur County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 64.8 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 64.8
Poverty Rate 48
Income vs. State Median 85
Child Poverty Rate 62
Community Vulnerability 52.4
Uninsured Rate 52
Disability Rate 52
Employment & Wages 44.9
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 91
Business Formation Rate 10
Housing Cost Burden 33.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 57
Homeownership Rate 50
Rent-to-Income Ratio 49
Debt & Delinquency 28.2
Debt in Collections 17
Medical Debt 29
Student Loan Delinquency 28
Auto Loan Delinquency 22
Credit Card Delinquency 29
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 44

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Arthur County
Arthur County, NE 44.7 Normal —
Garden County, NE 47.3 Normal +2.6
Hooker County, NE 46.1 Normal +1.4
Keith County, NE 42.1 Normal -2.6
McPherson County, NE 42.0 Normal -2.8
Grant County, NE 30.6 Healthy -14.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Arthur County
Jones County, SD 44.7 Normal -0.0
Archer County, TX 44.8 Normal +0.0
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK 44.8 Normal +0.0
Clay County, KS 44.8 Normal +0.0
Alger County, MI 44.8 Normal +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Arthur County, Nebraska?

    Arthur County has a County Distress Index score of 44.7 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,018th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 20th in Nebraska out of 93 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Arthur County?

    The primary driver of distress in Arthur County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 64.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Arthur County compare to neighboring counties?

    Arthur County (44.7) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Garden County, NE (47.3); Hooker County, NE (46.1); Keith County, NE (42.1).

  • 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 Arthur County?

    Arthur County, Nebraska has a population of approximately 412 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.