Manassas Park city, Virginia

County Distress Index: Normal · 45.3 | 16,361 people · 72nd most distressed in Virginia
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Manassas Park city, VA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 45.3 — 1954th 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 72nd of 133 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 2 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Manassas Park city's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 80.8 — worse than roughly 81% of U.S. counties.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 80.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 93
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 44
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 95
Homeownership Rate 78
Rent-to-Income Ratio 94
Community Vulnerability 52.0
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 9
Employment & Wages 41.6
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 95
Business Formation Rate 7
Debt & Delinquency 39.1
Debt in Collections 45
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 22
Auto Loan Delinquency 63
Credit Card Delinquency 77
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 21
Income & Poverty 13.1
Poverty Rate 6
Income vs. State Median 6
Child Poverty Rate 28

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Manassas Park city
Manassas Park city, VA 45.3 Normal —
Manassas city, VA 46.7 Normal +1.4
Prince William County, VA 38.6 Normal -6.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Manassas Park city
Greene County, GA 45.3 Normal 0.0
Morgan County, CO 45.3 Normal -0.0
Bennington County, VT 45.3 Normal -0.0
Houghton County, MI 45.3 Normal +0.0
Jerome County, ID 45.4 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 Park city, Virginia?

    Manassas Park city has a County Distress Index score of 45.3 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,954th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 72nd in Virginia out of 133 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Manassas Park city?

    The primary driver of distress in Manassas Park city is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 80.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Manassas Park city compare to neighboring counties?

    Manassas Park city (45.3) can be compared to its 2 neighboring counties: Manassas city, VA (46.7); 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 Park city?

    Manassas Park city, Virginia has a population of approximately 16,361 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.