Douglas County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Normal · 41.4 | 589,540 people · 32nd most distressed in Nebraska
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Douglas County, NE falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 41.4 — 2267th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Nebraska, it ranks 32nd of 93 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Douglas County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 78.2 — worse than roughly 78% of U.S. counties.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 78.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 83
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 77
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 91
Homeownership Rate 91
Rent-to-Income Ratio 50
Debt & Delinquency 40.4
Debt in Collections 40
Medical Debt 29
Student Loan Delinquency 32
Auto Loan Delinquency 43
Credit Card Delinquency 38
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 60
Employment & Wages 32.5
Unemployment Rate 30
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 43
Business Formation Rate 24
Community Vulnerability 31.6
Uninsured Rate 55
Disability Rate 8
Income & Poverty 24.1
Poverty Rate 33
Income vs. State Median 18
Child Poverty Rate 21

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Douglas County
Douglas County, NE 41.4 Normal —
Pottawattamie County, IA 50.0 Elevated +8.7
Dodge County, NE 36.8 Normal -4.5
Sarpy County, NE 28.0 Healthy -13.3
Washington County, NE 23.9 Healthy -17.5
Saunders County, NE 22.5 Healthy -18.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Douglas County
Clark County, WA 41.3 Normal -0.0
Weber County, UT 41.2 Normal -0.1
Weld County, CO 41.6 Normal +0.3
Baldwin County, AL 41.0 Normal -0.3
Capitol Planning Region, CT 41.8 Normal +0.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Douglas County has a County Distress Index score of 41.4 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,267th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 32nd in Nebraska out of 93 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Douglas County?

    The primary driver of distress in Douglas County is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 78.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Douglas County compare to neighboring counties?

    Douglas County (41.4) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Pottawattamie County, IA (50.0); Dodge County, NE (36.8); Sarpy County, NE (28.0).

  • 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 Douglas County?

    Douglas County, Nebraska has a population of approximately 589,540 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a large county.