Morrill County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Normal · 37.6 | 4,504 people · 46th most distressed in Nebraska
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Morrill County, NE falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 37.6 — 2504th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within Nebraska, it ranks 46th of 93 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Morrill County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 58.8 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 58.8
Poverty Rate 58
Income vs. State Median 62
Child Poverty Rate 57
Employment & Wages 35.8
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 40
Business Formation Rate 41
Housing Cost Burden 34.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 38
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 58
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 22
Homeownership Rate 29
Rent-to-Income Ratio 24
Community Vulnerability 31.1
Uninsured Rate 29
Disability Rate 33
Debt & Delinquency 28.3
Debt in Collections 25
Medical Debt 63
Student Loan Delinquency 28
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 18
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 31

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Morrill County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Morrill County
Morrill County, NE 37.6 Normal —
Scotts Bluff County, NE 56.9 Elevated +19.3
Garden County, NE 47.3 Normal +9.6
Sheridan County, NE 45.5 Normal +7.8
Cheyenne County, NE 45.0 Normal +7.3
Box Butte County, NE 42.9 Normal +5.3
Banner County, NE 41.3 Normal +3.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Morrill County
Broadwater County, MT 37.8 Normal +0.1
Camas County, ID 37.8 Normal +0.1
Wabaunsee County, KS 37.8 Normal +0.1
Norman County, MN 37.8 Normal +0.1
Caribou County, ID 37.4 Normal -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Morrill County, Nebraska?

    Morrill County has a County Distress Index score of 37.6 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,504th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 46th in Nebraska out of 93 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Morrill County?

    The primary driver of distress in Morrill County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 58.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Morrill County compare to neighboring counties?

    Morrill County (37.6) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Scotts Bluff County, NE (56.9); Garden County, NE (47.3); Sheridan County, NE (45.5).

  • 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 Morrill County?

    Morrill County, Nebraska has a population of approximately 4,504 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.