Red Willow County, Nebraska

County Distress Index: Normal · 47.3 | 10,457 people · 10th most distressed in Nebraska
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Red Willow County, NE falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 47.3 — 1803rd 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 10th of 93 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Red Willow County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 59.8 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 59.8
Uninsured Rate 69
Disability Rate 50
Housing Cost Burden 59.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 82
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 90
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 39
Homeownership Rate 56
Rent-to-Income Ratio 28
Income & Poverty 42.3
Poverty Rate 33
Income vs. State Median 67
Child Poverty Rate 26
Employment & Wages 37.9
Unemployment Rate 10
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 44
Business Formation Rate 59
Debt & Delinquency 37.5
Debt in Collections 26
Medical Debt 38
Student Loan Delinquency 28
Auto Loan Delinquency 11
Credit Card Delinquency 43
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 79

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Red Willow County
Red Willow County, NE 47.3 Normal —
Hitchcock County, NE 45.8 Normal -1.5
Decatur County, KS 45.3 Normal -2.0
Frontier County, NE 44.5 Normal -2.8
Furnas County, NE 42.6 Normal -4.7
Rawlins County, KS 36.4 Normal -11.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Red Willow County
Clay County, IL 47.3 Normal -0.0
Dinwiddie County, VA 47.3 Normal -0.0
Montgomery County, IL 47.4 Normal +0.1
Sawyer County, WI 47.3 Normal -0.1
Ohio County, WV 47.5 Normal +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Red Willow County, Nebraska?

    Red Willow County has a County Distress Index score of 47.3 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,803rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 10th in Nebraska out of 93 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Red Willow County?

    The primary driver of distress in Red Willow County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 59.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Red Willow County compare to neighboring counties?

    Red Willow County (47.3) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Hitchcock County, NE (45.8); Decatur County, KS (45.3); Frontier County, NE (44.5).

  • 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 Red Willow County?

    Red Willow County, Nebraska has a population of approximately 10,457 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.