Nance County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Healthy · 33.4 | 3,274 people · 58th most distressed in Nebraska
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Nance County, NE ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 33.4 — 2736th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage and disability rates are better than the national average. Within Nebraska, it ranks 58th of 93 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Nance County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 43.6 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 43.6
Uninsured Rate 35
Disability Rate 52
Income & Poverty 41.0
Poverty Rate 32
Income vs. State Median 65
Child Poverty Rate 26
Employment & Wages 33.7
Unemployment Rate 10
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 60
Business Formation Rate 30
Housing Cost Burden 30.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 28
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 10
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 61
Homeownership Rate 25
Rent-to-Income Ratio 27
Debt & Delinquency 18.7
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 22
Student Loan Delinquency 28
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 48

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Nance County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Nance County
Nance County, NE 33.4 Healthy —
Howard County, NE 35.9 Normal +2.4
Merrick County, NE 33.5 Healthy +0.0
Greeley County, NE 29.9 Healthy -3.5
Platte County, NE 29.3 Healthy -4.1
Boone County, NE 18.7 Healthy -14.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Nance County
Merrick County, NE 33.5 Healthy +0.0
Stanton County, KS 33.5 Healthy +0.1
Rock County, NE 33.4 Healthy -0.1
Johnson County, WY 33.5 Healthy +0.1
Phillips County, KS 33.5 Healthy +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Nance County has a County Distress Index score of 33.4 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,736th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 58th in Nebraska out of 93 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Nance County?

    The primary driver of distress in Nance County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 43.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Nance County compare to neighboring counties?

    Nance County (33.4) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Howard County, NE (35.9); Merrick County, NE (33.5); Greeley County, NE (29.9).

  • 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 Nance County?

    Nance County, Nebraska has a population of approximately 3,274 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.