Dixon County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Healthy · 24.2 | 5,491 people · 84th most distressed in Nebraska

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Dixon County, NE ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 24.2 — 3050th 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 84th of 93 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Dixon County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 36.4 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 36.4
Uninsured Rate 57
Disability Rate 16
Debt & Delinquency 25.5
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 43
Student Loan Delinquency 28
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 31
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 41
Employment & Wages 21.0
Unemployment Rate 10
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 19
Business Formation Rate 33
Income & Poverty 20.3
Poverty Rate 9
Income vs. State Median 41
Child Poverty Rate 10
Housing Cost Burden 18.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 26
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 9
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 9
Homeownership Rate 34
Rent-to-Income Ratio 12

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Dixon County
Dixon County, NE 24.2 Healthy
Thurston County, NE 51.8 Elevated +27.6
Dakota County, NE 47.7 Normal +23.4
Clay County, SD 41.2 Normal +17.0
Wayne County, NE 38.0 Normal +13.7
Cedar County, NE 23.5 Healthy -0.8
Union County, SD 19.6 Healthy -4.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Dixon County
Gray County, KS 24.2 Healthy -0.0
Renville County, ND 24.2 Healthy -0.1
Griggs County, ND 24.1 Healthy -0.1
Faulk County, SD 24.1 Healthy -0.1
Turner County, SD 24.5 Healthy +0.3

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