Cuming County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Healthy · 25.5 | 8,918 people · 81st most distressed in Nebraska
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Cuming County, NE ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 25.5 — 3029th 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 81st 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. Cuming County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 29.8 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 29.8
Uninsured Rate 55
Disability Rate 5
Employment & Wages 28.3
Unemployment Rate 6
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 23
Business Formation Rate 56
Housing Cost Burden 25.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 12
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 7
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 28
Homeownership Rate 65
Rent-to-Income Ratio 16
Income & Poverty 22.7
Poverty Rate 10
Income vs. State Median 47
Child Poverty Rate 11
Debt & Delinquency 21.2
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 27
Student Loan Delinquency 28
Auto Loan Delinquency 14
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 48

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Cuming County
Cuming County, NE 25.5 Healthy —
Thurston County, NE 51.8 Elevated +26.3
Burt County, NE 38.1 Normal +12.6
Wayne County, NE 38.0 Normal +12.5
Dodge County, NE 36.8 Normal +11.3
Colfax County, NE 31.4 Healthy +5.9
Stanton County, NE 26.3 Healthy +0.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Cuming County
Denali Borough, AK 25.6 Healthy +0.1
Haakon County, SD 25.6 Healthy +0.1
Marshall County, MN 25.7 Healthy +0.2
Kearney County, NE 25.7 Healthy +0.2
Douglas County, SD 25.8 Healthy +0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Cuming County has a County Distress Index score of 25.5 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,029th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 81st in Nebraska out of 93 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Cuming County?

    The primary driver of distress in Cuming County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 29.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Cuming County compare to neighboring counties?

    Cuming County (25.5) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Thurston County, NE (51.8); Burt County, NE (38.1); Wayne County, NE (38.0).

  • 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 Cuming County?

    Cuming County, Nebraska has a population of approximately 8,918 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.