Frontier County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Normal · 44.5 | 2,585 people · 21st most distressed in Nebraska
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Frontier County, NE falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 44.5 — 2033rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Nebraska, it ranks 21st of 93 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Frontier County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 59.6 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 59.6
Unemployment Rate 16
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 68
Business Formation Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 58.9
Uninsured Rate 42
Disability Rate 76
Income & Poverty 50.6
Poverty Rate 47
Income vs. State Median 60
Child Poverty Rate 45
Housing Cost Burden 27.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 9
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 20
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 25
Homeownership Rate 62
Rent-to-Income Ratio 22
Debt & Delinquency 25.6
Debt in Collections 9
Medical Debt 27
Student Loan Delinquency 28
Auto Loan Delinquency 22
Credit Card Delinquency 23
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 44

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Frontier County
Frontier County, NE 44.5 Normal —
Lincoln County, NE 47.6 Normal +3.1
Red Willow County, NE 47.3 Normal +2.8
Hitchcock County, NE 45.8 Normal +1.3
Furnas County, NE 42.6 Normal -1.9
Hayes County, NE 41.5 Normal -3.0
Dawson County, NE 39.0 Normal -5.5
Gosper County, NE 28.4 Healthy -16.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Frontier County
Columbia County, WA 44.5 Normal -0.0
Crockett County, TX 44.6 Normal +0.0
Pendleton County, WV 44.6 Normal +0.0
Wahkiakum County, WA 44.4 Normal -0.1
Jones County, SD 44.7 Normal +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Frontier County has a County Distress Index score of 44.5 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,033rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 21st in Nebraska out of 93 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Frontier County?

    The primary driver of distress in Frontier County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 59.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Frontier County compare to neighboring counties?

    Frontier County (44.5) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Lincoln County, NE (47.6); Red Willow County, NE (47.3); Hitchcock County, NE (45.8).

  • 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 Frontier County?

    Frontier County, Nebraska has a population of approximately 2,585 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.