Hooker County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Normal · 46.1 | 679 people · 15th most distressed in Nebraska

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Hooker County, NE falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 46.1 — 1891st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Nebraska, it ranks 15th 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. Hooker County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 61.8 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 61.8
Uninsured Rate 52
Disability Rate 71
Employment & Wages 50.2
Unemployment Rate 49
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 90
Business Formation Rate 11
Housing Cost Burden 46.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 72
Homeownership Rate 93
Rent-to-Income Ratio 56
Income & Poverty 44.2
Poverty Rate 17
Income vs. State Median 89
Child Poverty Rate 27
Debt & Delinquency 28.2
Debt in Collections 17
Medical Debt 29
Student Loan Delinquency 28
Auto Loan Delinquency 22
Credit Card Delinquency 29
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 Hooker County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Hooker County
Hooker County, NE 46.1 Normal
Arthur County, NE 44.7 Normal -1.4
McPherson County, NE 42.0 Normal -4.2
Thomas County, NE 39.9 Normal -6.2
Cherry County, NE 39.7 Normal -6.4
Grant County, NE 30.6 Healthy -15.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Hooker County
Hamilton County, IL 46.1 Normal 0.0
Harper County, KS 46.1 Normal +0.0
Loup County, NE 46.1 Normal -0.0
Clearwater County, MN 46.0 Normal -0.1
Upton County, TX 46.2 Normal +0.1

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