Burt County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Normal · 38.1 | 6,727 people · 44th most distressed in Nebraska

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Burt County, NE falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 38.1 — 2470th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Nebraska, it ranks 44th 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. Burt County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 60.4 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 60.4
Uninsured Rate 53
Disability Rate 68
Employment & Wages 47.8
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 59
Business Formation Rate 58
Housing Cost Burden 32.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 13
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 15
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 87
Homeownership Rate 34
Rent-to-Income Ratio 13
Income & Poverty 28.4
Poverty Rate 23
Income vs. State Median 43
Child Poverty Rate 20
Debt & Delinquency 21.6
Debt in Collections 15
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 28
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 6
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 69

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Burt County
Burt County, NE 38.1 Normal
Thurston County, NE 51.8 Elevated +13.7
Monona County, IA 38.5 Normal +0.4
Dodge County, NE 36.8 Normal -1.3
Harrison County, IA 36.1 Normal -2.0
Cuming County, NE 25.5 Healthy -12.6
Washington County, NE 23.9 Healthy -14.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Burt County
McCone County, MT 38.1 Normal -0.0
Calhoun County, IL 38.1 Normal -0.0
Cameron Parish, LA 38.1 Normal -0.0
Union County, IN 38.0 Normal -0.1
Franklin County, NE 38.2 Normal +0.1

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