Dundy County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Healthy · 32.4 | 1,561 people · 61st most distressed in Nebraska

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Dundy County, NE ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 32.4 — 2781st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within Nebraska, it ranks 61st of 93 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Dundy County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 62.5 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 62.5
Poverty Rate 49
Income vs. State Median 83
Child Poverty Rate 55
Community Vulnerability 32.6
Uninsured Rate 20
Disability Rate 45
Employment & Wages 25.2
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 29
Business Formation Rate 41
Housing Cost Burden 23.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 8
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 11
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 18
Homeownership Rate 36
Rent-to-Income Ratio 46
Debt & Delinquency 18.0
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 28
Auto Loan Delinquency 22
Credit Card Delinquency 29
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 17

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Dundy County
Dundy County, NE 32.4 Healthy
Cheyenne County, KS 47.9 Normal +15.4
Hitchcock County, NE 45.8 Normal +13.4
Hayes County, NE 41.5 Normal +9.1
Yuma County, CO 39.9 Normal +7.4
Rawlins County, KS 36.4 Normal +3.9
Chase County, NE 28.9 Healthy -3.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Dundy County
Potter County, SD 32.3 Healthy -0.1
Emmons County, ND 32.3 Healthy -0.1
Mercer County, ND 32.5 Healthy +0.1
Logan County, ND 32.1 Healthy -0.3
King County, TX 32.1 Healthy -0.3

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