Blaine County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Normal · 43.6 | 436 people · 25th most distressed in Nebraska
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Blaine County, NE falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 43.6 — 2113th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Nebraska, it ranks 25th of 93 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Blaine County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 80.8 — worse than roughly 81% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 80.8
Poverty Rate 69
Income vs. State Median 90
Child Poverty Rate 83
Community Vulnerability 54.6
Uninsured Rate 26
Disability Rate 83
Housing Cost Burden 28.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 7
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 8
Homeownership Rate 65
Rent-to-Income Ratio 58
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
Employment & Wages 25.8
Unemployment Rate 16
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 57
Business Formation Rate 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Blaine County
Blaine County, NE 43.6 Normal —
Loup County, NE 46.1 Normal +2.5
Brown County, NE 44.3 Normal +0.7
Thomas County, NE 39.9 Normal -3.7
Cherry County, NE 39.7 Normal -3.9
Custer County, NE 33.3 Healthy -10.3
Logan County, NE 31.2 Healthy -12.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Blaine County
Sheridan County, MT 43.6 Normal -0.0
Swift County, MN 43.5 Normal -0.1
Wayne County, IA 43.7 Normal +0.1
Benson County, ND 43.5 Normal -0.1
Liberty County, MT 43.7 Normal +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Blaine County has a County Distress Index score of 43.6 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,113th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 25th in Nebraska out of 93 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Blaine County?

    The primary driver of distress in Blaine County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 80.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Blaine County compare to neighboring counties?

    Blaine County (43.6) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Loup County, NE (46.1); Brown County, NE (44.3); Thomas County, NE (39.9).

  • 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 Blaine County?

    Blaine County, Nebraska has a population of approximately 436 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.