Keya Paha County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Normal · 38.4 | 805 people · 42nd most distressed in Nebraska
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Keya Paha County, NE falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 38.4 — 2450th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Nebraska, it ranks 42nd of 93 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 6 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Keya Paha County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 75.0 — worse than roughly 75% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 75.0
Poverty Rate 75
Income vs. State Median 91
Child Poverty Rate 59
Employment & Wages 42.0
Unemployment Rate 30
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 90
Business Formation Rate 5
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
Community Vulnerability 27.2
Uninsured Rate 32
Disability Rate 22
Housing Cost Burden 19.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 8
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 8
Homeownership Rate 18
Rent-to-Income Ratio 59

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Keya Paha County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Keya Paha County
Keya Paha County, NE 38.4 Normal —
Todd County, SD 61.0 Elevated +22.6
Boyd County, NE 51.9 Elevated +13.5
Brown County, NE 44.3 Normal +5.9
Tripp County, SD 42.8 Normal +4.4
Cherry County, NE 39.7 Normal +1.3
Gregory County, SD 39.0 Normal +0.6
Rock County, NE 33.4 Healthy -5.0
Holt County, NE 29.1 Healthy -9.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Keya Paha County
Golden Valley County, ND 38.4 Normal +0.0
Barber County, KS 38.3 Normal -0.1
Monona County, IA 38.5 Normal +0.1
Republic County, KS 38.3 Normal -0.1
Franklin County, NE 38.2 Normal -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Keya Paha County, Nebraska?

    Keya Paha County has a County Distress Index score of 38.4 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,450th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 42nd in Nebraska out of 93 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Keya Paha County?

    The primary driver of distress in Keya Paha County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 75.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Keya Paha County compare to neighboring counties?

    Keya Paha County (38.4) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Todd County, SD (61.0); Boyd County, NE (51.9); Brown County, NE (44.3).

  • 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 Keya Paha County?

    Keya Paha County, Nebraska has a population of approximately 805 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.