Chase County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Healthy · 28.9 | 3,724 people · 71st most distressed in Nebraska

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Chase County, NE ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 28.9 — 2922nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage and disability rates are better than the national average. Within Nebraska, it ranks 71st of 93 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Chase County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 37.1 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 37.1
Uninsured Rate 61
Disability Rate 13
Employment & Wages 30.6
Unemployment Rate 10
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 24
Business Formation Rate 57
Debt & Delinquency 29.6
Debt in Collections 27
Medical Debt 42
Student Loan Delinquency 28
Auto Loan Delinquency 22
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 53
Income & Poverty 27.1
Poverty Rate 19
Income vs. State Median 42
Child Poverty Rate 21
Housing Cost Burden 20.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 6
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 34
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 16
Homeownership Rate 33
Rent-to-Income Ratio 13

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Chase County
Chase County, NE 28.9 Healthy
Hayes County, NE 41.5 Normal +12.6
Yuma County, CO 39.9 Normal +10.9
Phillips County, CO 34.1 Healthy +5.2
Dundy County, NE 32.4 Healthy +3.5
Perkins County, NE 28.0 Healthy -1.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Chase County
Somervell County, TX 29.0 Healthy +0.1
Kingsbury County, SD 28.9 Healthy -0.1
Sheridan County, KS 29.1 Healthy +0.2
Calhoun County, IA 29.1 Healthy +0.2
Wells County, ND 29.3 Healthy +0.4

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