Pawnee County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Normal · 49.6 | 2,512 people · 7th most distressed in Nebraska
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Pawnee County, NE falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 49.6 — 1620th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Nebraska, it ranks 7th of 93 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pawnee County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 68.7 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 68.7
Uninsured Rate 60
Disability Rate 78
Income & Poverty 65.7
Poverty Rate 51
Income vs. State Median 84
Child Poverty Rate 62
Employment & Wages 42.2
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 48
Business Formation Rate 56
Housing Cost Burden 39.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 11
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 33
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 90
Homeownership Rate 15
Rent-to-Income Ratio 47
Debt & Delinquency 32.3
Debt in Collections 7
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 28
Auto Loan Delinquency 22
Credit Card Delinquency 47
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 83

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Pawnee County
Pawnee County, NE 49.6 Normal —
Johnson County, NE 43.9 Normal -5.7
Nemaha County, NE 40.5 Normal -9.1
Gage County, NE 39.7 Normal -9.9
Richardson County, NE 39.1 Normal -10.5
Marshall County, KS 34.1 Healthy -15.5
Nemaha County, KS 18.3 Healthy -31.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Pawnee County
Powell County, MT 49.6 Normal +0.0
Aleutians West Census Area, AK 49.7 Normal +0.1
Hot Springs County, WY 49.7 Normal +0.1
Van Buren County, IA 49.7 Normal +0.1
Russell County, KS 49.4 Normal -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Pawnee County has a County Distress Index score of 49.6 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,620th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 7th in Nebraska out of 93 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Pawnee County?

    The primary driver of distress in Pawnee County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 68.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Pawnee County compare to neighboring counties?

    Pawnee County (49.6) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Johnson County, NE (43.9); Nemaha County, NE (40.5); Gage County, NE (39.7).

  • 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 Pawnee County?

    Pawnee County, Nebraska has a population of approximately 2,512 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.