Hall County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Elevated · 51.0 | 62,197 people · 6th most distressed in Nebraska

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Hall County, NE registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 51.0 — 1515th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where housing costs consume a moderate share of household income. Within Nebraska, it ranks 6th of 93 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Hall County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 63.6 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 63.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 70
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 34
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 77
Homeownership Rate 88
Rent-to-Income Ratio 49
Debt & Delinquency 58.9
Debt in Collections 61
Medical Debt 93
Student Loan Delinquency 74
Auto Loan Delinquency 47
Credit Card Delinquency 33
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 45
Employment & Wages 53.0
Unemployment Rate 41
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 65
Business Formation Rate 53
Community Vulnerability 50.6
Uninsured Rate 79
Disability Rate 22
Income & Poverty 28.8
Poverty Rate 27
Income vs. State Median 34
Child Poverty Rate 25

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Hall County
Hall County, NE 51.0 Elevated
Adams County, NE 40.7 Normal -10.3
Howard County, NE 35.9 Normal -15.1
Buffalo County, NE 34.1 Healthy -16.9
Merrick County, NE 33.5 Healthy -17.5
Hamilton County, NE 17.5 Healthy -33.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Hall County
Lee County, AL 51.1 Elevated +0.1
Grady County, OK 50.8 Elevated -0.1
Shawnee County, KS 50.8 Elevated -0.2
Woodbury County, IA 50.8 Elevated -0.2
Herkimer County, NY 50.8 Elevated -0.2

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