Manassas city, Virginia

County Distress Index: Normal · 46.7 | 42,696 people · 69th most distressed in Virginia
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Manassas city, VA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 46.7 — 1847th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Virginia, it ranks 69th of 133 counties. It scores higher than all 2 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Manassas city's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 83.5 — worse than roughly 84% of U.S. counties.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 83.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 75
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 89
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 98
Homeownership Rate 61
Rent-to-Income Ratio 94
Community Vulnerability 49.4
Uninsured Rate 96
Disability Rate 2
Employment & Wages 37.6
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 85
Business Formation Rate 9
Debt & Delinquency 33.8
Debt in Collections 29
Medical Debt 17
Student Loan Delinquency 8
Auto Loan Delinquency 70
Credit Card Delinquency 45
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 33
Income & Poverty 29.3
Poverty Rate 26
Income vs. State Median 6
Child Poverty Rate 56

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Manassas city compares to its 2 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Manassas city
Manassas city, VA 46.7 Normal —
Manassas Park city, VA 45.3 Normal -1.4
Prince William County, VA 38.6 Normal -8.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Manassas city
Union County, KY 46.7 Normal -0.0
Bedford County, PA 46.7 Normal -0.0
Pontotoc County, OK 46.8 Normal +0.1
Adair County, MO 46.6 Normal -0.1
Larue County, KY 46.8 Normal +0.1

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Virginia Legal Aid Society 540-342-3900
Legal Aid Justice Center 434-977-0553
Legal Services of Northern Virginia 703-778-6800
Virginia Poverty Law Center 804-782-9430
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society 804-648-1012
Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. (866) 534-5243
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia (757) 827-5078
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. (888) 201-2772

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Manassas city, Virginia?

    Manassas city has a County Distress Index score of 46.7 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,847th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 69th in Virginia out of 133 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Manassas city?

    The primary driver of distress in Manassas city is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 83.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Manassas city compare to neighboring counties?

    Manassas city (46.7) can be compared to its 2 neighboring counties: Manassas Park city, VA (45.3); Prince William County, VA (38.6).

  • 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 Manassas city?

    Manassas city, Virginia has a population of approximately 42,696 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.