Lincoln County, Nebraska
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Lincoln County, NE falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 47.6 — 1783rd 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 9th of 93 counties. It scores higher than all 8 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lincoln County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 57.6 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Lincoln County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, NE | 47.6 | Normal | — |
| Frontier County, NE | 44.5 | Normal | -3.1 |
| Keith County, NE | 42.1 | Normal | -5.5 |
| McPherson County, NE | 42.0 | Normal | -5.6 |
| Hayes County, NE | 41.5 | Normal | -6.1 |
| Dawson County, NE | 39.0 | Normal | -8.6 |
| Custer County, NE | 33.3 | Healthy | -14.3 |
| Logan County, NE | 31.2 | Healthy | -16.4 |
| Perkins County, NE | 28.0 | Healthy | -19.6 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seward County, KS | 47.5 | Normal | -0.1 |
| Aitkin County, MN | 47.7 | Normal | +0.1 |
| Dakota County, NE | 47.7 | Normal | +0.1 |
| Roberts County, SD | 47.7 | Normal | +0.1 |
| Gooding County, ID | 47.5 | Normal | -0.1 |
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