Knox County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Normal · 37.0 | 8,298 people · 47th most distressed in Nebraska

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Knox County, NE falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 37.0 — 2534th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within Nebraska, it ranks 47th of 93 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Knox County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 56.2 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 56.2
Poverty Rate 51
Income vs. State Median 69
Child Poverty Rate 48
Employment & Wages 49.0
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 65
Business Formation Rate 63
Community Vulnerability 42.1
Uninsured Rate 30
Disability Rate 54
Housing Cost Burden 20.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 6
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 13
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 29
Homeownership Rate 26
Rent-to-Income Ratio 30
Debt & Delinquency 17.2
Debt in Collections 7
Medical Debt 30
Student Loan Delinquency 28
Auto Loan Delinquency 11
Credit Card Delinquency 22
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Knox County
Knox County, NE 37.0 Normal
Boyd County, NE 51.9 Elevated +14.9
Charles Mix County, SD 44.9 Normal +7.8
Holt County, NE 29.1 Healthy -7.9
Yankton County, SD 28.8 Healthy -8.3
Bon Homme County, SD 28.5 Healthy -8.6
Antelope County, NE 28.5 Healthy -8.6
Cedar County, NE 23.5 Healthy -13.6
Pierce County, NE 23.3 Healthy -13.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Knox County
Rooks County, KS 37.1 Normal +0.0
Judith Basin County, MT 37.1 Normal +0.0
Ouray County, CO 37.0 Normal -0.0
Brown County, IL 37.1 Normal +0.1
Trimble County, KY 37.2 Normal +0.1

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