Boone County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Healthy · 18.7 | 5,310 people · 92nd most distressed in Nebraska

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Boone County, NE ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 18.7 — 3126th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where household incomes are relatively strong and poverty rates are low. Within Nebraska, it ranks 92nd of 93 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Boone County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 25.1 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 25.1
Poverty Rate 18
Income vs. State Median 45
Child Poverty Rate 12
Employment & Wages 20.8
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 28
Business Formation Rate 29
Community Vulnerability 17.9
Uninsured Rate 15
Disability Rate 20
Debt & Delinquency 17.2
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 18
Student Loan Delinquency 28
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 43
Housing Cost Burden 12.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 13
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 8
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 23
Rent-to-Income Ratio 14

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Boone County
Boone County, NE 18.7 Healthy
Madison County, NE 35.7 Normal +17.0
Wheeler County, NE 33.9 Healthy +15.2
Nance County, NE 33.4 Healthy +14.7
Greeley County, NE 29.9 Healthy +11.2
Platte County, NE 29.3 Healthy +10.6
Antelope County, NE 28.5 Healthy +9.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Boone County
LaMoure County, ND 18.7 Healthy -0.0
Traill County, ND 18.8 Healthy +0.1
Hamlin County, SD 18.3 Healthy -0.4
Bowman County, ND 19.3 Healthy +0.6
Sully County, SD 19.6 Healthy +0.8

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