#1,808 Virginia · 2026

Manassas Park city, Virginia

46.1 · moderate-low county distress 1,808th of 3,144 counties nationally · 16,361 residents How this is calculated →
The headline number
7% Manassas Park residents
vs.
5% U.S. median

Above the national median for credit card delinquency.

Urban Institute Debt in America (2025)

Main Findings

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Manassas Park city, Virginia ranks 1,808th most distressed in the United States on the County Distress Index. The driver: 7% of credit card accounts are 60+ days past due — above the national median of 5%. Its highest-scoring domain is Delinquency.

Key Findings
  • 1,808th of 3,144 counties on the County Distress Index — 46.1 · moderate-low county distress, 80th in Virginia.
  • 7% of credit card accounts are 60+ days past due (U.S. median 5%). Credit card delinquency at the 77th percentile nationally. Source: Urban Institute Debt in America (2025).
  • Rent-to-income ratio at 29% — national median 21%, ranked at the 94th percentile. Source: HUD FMR (FY2026); U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE (2023).
  • Uninsured rate at 22% — national median 8%, ranked at the 95th percentile. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year (2023).
  • Labor domain score 30 — weight 20.0% of the CDI composite. Source: American Default Research.
County Distress Index cluster map. Manassas Park city, Virginia and its neighbors colored by county distress score label.
Manassas Park city and its 2 geographic neighbors, graded by County Distress Index score. Manassas Park city ranks 1,808th of 3,144. American Default Research
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Manassas Park city has a moderate-low county distress score. The state rank and domain mix give the county-level context.

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The CDI gives this county a moderate-low county distress label. The state rank and highest-scoring local domain add context that the composite alone cannot carry. Its highest-scoring domain is Delinquency.

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Indicator History

Period-correct raw indicators from the county-history panel. The CDI composite is excluded because it is a current cross-sectional score.

Updated Jul 1, 2026
BLS 1990 to 2025

Unemployment rate

3.0% +0.9 pp since 1990
Census 1989 to 2024

Poverty rate

7.3% +1.3 pp since 1989
FRED/Equifax 2014 Q2 to 2025 Q4

Subprime credit population

28.6% -3.5 pp since 2014 Q2
Urban Institute 2020 to 2024

Debt in collections

21.6% -4.9 pp since 2020

The Indicators Behind Manassas Park city's CDI Score

Every number traces to a public source. Manassas Park city's value shown alongside VA's median and the U.S. median. Full CSV available for download.

How to read the table. A domain score is a 0–100 composite of the indicators in that domain; higher values represent a higher mean of distress-oriented indicator percentiles. A county's domain rank is computed separately against all counties. Percentile is Manassas Park city's national rank among all 3,144 U.S. counties for that indicator, always oriented so higher = more distressed.
Indicator Manassas Park city VA median U.S. median Pctile Source
Delinquency — domain score 70 · Rank 866 of 3,144
Auto loan delinquency Share of auto loan accounts 60+ days past due 6% 6% 5% 63rd Urban Institute Debt in America (2025)
Credit card delinquency Share of credit card accounts 60+ days past due 7% 6% 5% 77th Urban Institute Debt in America (2025)
Subprime credit share Share of residents with a credit score below 660 29% 25% 23% 70th Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Equifax (2025)
Default & Legal — domain score 33 · Rank 2,289 of 3,144
Debt in collections Share of residents with a credit file who have debt in collections 22% 22% 23% 45th Urban Institute Debt in America (2025)
Bankruptcy filing rate Personal bankruptcy filings per 100,000 residents 73 177 126 21st Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, F-5A (2025)
Debt Burden (housing basis) — domain score 69 · Rank 762 of 3,144
Rent-to-income ratio Fair Market Rent (2BR) as share of median household income 29% 22% 21% 94th HUD FMR (FY2026); U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE (2023)
Severe rent burden (50%+) Share of renter households paying 50%+ of income on rent 17% 19% 18% 44th U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year (2023)
Labor — domain score 30 · Rank 2,157 of 3,144
Unemployment Share of labor force unemployed 3% 4% 4% 30th U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (May 2026)
Safety Net & Buffer — domain score 29 · Rank 2,419 of 3,144
Child poverty rate Share of children under 18 below the federal poverty line 14% 18% 18% 28th U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE (2023)
Disability rate Share of residents reporting a disability 11% 15% 16% 9th U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year (2023)
Poverty rate Share of population below the federal poverty line 8% 13% 14% 6th U.S. Census Bureau, SAIPE (2023)
Uninsured rate Share of residents without health insurance coverage 22% 7% 8% 95th U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year (2023)
Data compiled May 2026 from Urban Institute Debt in America (2025 panel), U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-yr 2023, SAIPE 2023, Business Formation Statistics 2024), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS May 2026, QCEW 2024), Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (F-5A bankruptcy filings 2025), and HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2026).

Five-Domain Breakdown

The CDI is an equal-weight composite of five family-v1 distress domains. Each domain contributes 20% of the county score.

Delinquency Primary driver 70
Weight 20% · Rank 866 of 3,144
Debt Burden (housing basis) 69
Weight 20% · Rank 762 of 3,144
Default & Legal 33
Weight 20% · Rank 2,289 of 3,144
Labor 30
Weight 20% · Rank 2,157 of 3,144
Safety Net & Buffer 29
Weight 20% · Rank 2,419 of 3,144

Methodology

The County Distress Index is a 0–100 composite score of household financial distress, computed for all 3,144 U.S. counties. Higher scores indicate greater distress. The index is built from five equal-weighted domains: Delinquency, Default & Legal, Debt Burden, Labor, and Safety Net & Buffer. Each domain is the mean of distress-oriented indicator percentiles; the CDI score is the equal-weight mean of those domain scores.

Data sources include the Urban Institute Debt in America (Equifax consumer credit panel), FRED/Equifax (subprime credit share), U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates), Bureau of Labor Statistics (Local Area Unemployment Statistics), U.S. Courts Administrative Office (F-5A bankruptcy filings), and HUD Fair Market Rents. Data vintages range from 2022 to 2026 depending on source; full indicator-level vintage detail is in the methodology document.

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MANASSAS PARK, Va. — Manassas Park city ranks 1,808th among the nation's most financially distressed counties, according to the County Distress Index released this month by American Default Research.

The composite score of 46.1 out of 100 gives Manassas Park city a moderate-low county distress label. Among 3,144 U.S. counties scored, 1,807 counties rank more distressed. Within Virginia, Manassas Park city ranks 80th of 133 counties and independent cities.

The index, which draws on 13 source indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Urban Institute and federal court filings, identifies delinquency as the primary driver in Manassas Park. 7% of credit card accounts are 60+ days past due — above the national median of 5%.

American Default Research founder Ross Kilburn is available for interview at press@americandefault.org.

Full methodology and county-by-county data are available at americandefault.org/methodology/cdi.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Manassas Park city's CDI score, and what does it mean?

Manassas Park city scores 46.1 out of 100 on the County Distress Index, with the score label moderate-low county distress. It ranks 1,808th of 3,144 U.S. counties and 80th of 133 Virginia counties and independent cities. Higher county scores indicate more distress.

What drives Manassas Park city's distress score?

The highest-scoring domain is Delinquency, at a domain score of 70. Credit card delinquency ranks at the 77th percentile nationally.

How does Manassas Park city compare to its neighbors?

Manassas Park city's neighbors span 1 CDI score labels. Highest-distress neighbor: Manassas city (49.28, moderate-low county distress). Lowest: Prince William County (41.09, moderate-low county distress).

How is the County Distress Index calculated?

The CDI is a 0–100 composite of 13 source indicators across five equal-weighted domains: Delinquency, Default & Legal, Debt Burden, Labor, and Safety Net & Buffer. Data comes from Urban Institute, Census Bureau, BLS, U.S. Courts, HUD, and related public sources. Full methodology →
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Founder · American Default Research · Seattle, Washington

Two decades working directly with financially distressed American households — from property preservation in 2003, to negotiating over 1,000 short sales during the Great Recession, to foreclosure defense marketing today. Author, The Ark Law Group Complete Guide to Short Sales (Auroch Press, 2013). Founded American Default Research in 2026.

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