King William County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Normal · 35.9 | 19,030 people · 107th most distressed in Virginia

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King William County, VA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 35.9 — 2594th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where housing costs consume a moderate share of household income. Within Virginia, it ranks 107th of 133 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 4 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. King William County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 54.7 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 54.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 67
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 44
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 94
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 63
Debt & Delinquency 53.9
Debt in Collections 46
Medical Debt 25
Student Loan Delinquency 38
Auto Loan Delinquency 41
Credit Card Delinquency 80
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 92
Employment & Wages 47.0
Unemployment Rate 13
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 89
Business Formation Rate 38
Community Vulnerability 17.3
Uninsured Rate 13
Disability Rate 21
Income & Poverty 6.5
Poverty Rate 5
Income vs. State Median 8
Child Poverty Rate 6

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

Neighbors and Peers

How King William County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. King William County
King William County, VA 35.9 Normal
King and Queen County, VA 46.6 Normal +10.7
Caroline County, VA 41.1 Normal +5.3
New Kent County, VA 26.9 Healthy -9.0
Hanover County, VA 26.8 Healthy -9.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. King William County
Dunn County, WI 35.9 Normal +0.0
Floyd County, IA 35.8 Normal -0.1
Vilas County, WI 35.8 Normal -0.1
Morgan County, WV 35.8 Normal -0.1
Chaffee County, CO 36.0 Normal +0.1

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