Fillmore County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Healthy · 23.2 | 5,548 people · 89th most distressed in Nebraska
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Fillmore County, NE ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 23.2 — 3071st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where debt and delinquency rates remain below the national norm. Within Nebraska, it ranks 89th of 93 counties. It scores lower than all 7 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Fillmore County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 37.2 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 37.3
Debt in Collections 13
Medical Debt 17
Student Loan Delinquency 28
Auto Loan Delinquency 91
Credit Card Delinquency 25
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 50
Employment & Wages 25.1
Unemployment Rate 8
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 18
Business Formation Rate 49
Community Vulnerability 24.0
Uninsured Rate 10
Disability Rate 38
Income & Poverty 19.5
Poverty Rate 12
Income vs. State Median 36
Child Poverty Rate 11
Housing Cost Burden 10.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 12
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 18
Rent-to-Income Ratio 9

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Fillmore County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Fillmore County
Fillmore County, NE 23.2 Healthy —
Jefferson County, NE 46.4 Normal +23.2
Saline County, NE 36.4 Normal +13.2
Nuckolls County, NE 35.4 Normal +12.2
York County, NE 29.4 Healthy +6.2
Thayer County, NE 28.5 Healthy +5.3
Seward County, NE 24.3 Healthy +1.1
Clay County, NE 23.8 Healthy +0.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Fillmore County
Polk County, NE 23.1 Healthy -0.1
Pierce County, NE 23.3 Healthy +0.1
Cedar County, NE 23.5 Healthy +0.3
Ida County, IA 23.6 Healthy +0.5
Spink County, SD 22.6 Healthy -0.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Fillmore County has a County Distress Index score of 23.2 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,071st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 89th in Nebraska out of 93 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Fillmore County?

    The primary driver of distress in Fillmore County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 37.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Fillmore County compare to neighboring counties?

    Fillmore County (23.2) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Jefferson County, NE (46.4); Saline County, NE (36.4); Nuckolls County, NE (35.4).

  • 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 Fillmore County?

    Fillmore County, Nebraska has a population of approximately 5,548 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.