Custer County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Healthy · 33.3 | 10,581 people · 60th most distressed in Nebraska

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Custer County, NE ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 33.3 — 2743rd 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 60th of 93 counties. Among its 9 neighboring counties, 8 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Custer County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 41.5 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 41.5
Uninsured Rate 42
Disability Rate 41
Employment & Wages 35.3
Unemployment Rate 8
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 32
Business Formation Rate 66
Housing Cost Burden 34.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 18
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 26
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 42
Homeownership Rate 67
Rent-to-Income Ratio 17
Income & Poverty 28.7
Poverty Rate 12
Income vs. State Median 50
Child Poverty Rate 24
Debt & Delinquency 26.8
Debt in Collections 7
Medical Debt 28
Student Loan Delinquency 28
Auto Loan Delinquency 36
Credit Card Delinquency 40
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 23

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Custer County compares to its 9 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Custer County
Custer County, NE 33.3 Healthy
Lincoln County, NE 47.6 Normal +14.3
Loup County, NE 46.1 Normal +12.8
Garfield County, NE 43.8 Normal +10.5
Blaine County, NE 43.6 Normal +10.3
Sherman County, NE 41.6 Normal +8.3
Dawson County, NE 39.0 Normal +5.8
Valley County, NE 38.7 Normal +5.4
Buffalo County, NE 34.1 Healthy +0.8
Logan County, NE 31.2 Healthy -2.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Custer County
Elk County, PA 33.3 Healthy +0.0
Emmet County, MI 33.2 Healthy -0.1
Gunnison County, CO 33.1 Healthy -0.1
Grand County, CO 33.4 Healthy +0.1
DeKalb County, IN 33.1 Healthy -0.1

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