Page County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Elevated · 57.7 | 23,741 people · 43rd most distressed in Virginia
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Page County, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.7 — 1017th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Virginia, it ranks 43rd of 133 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Page County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 65.0 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 65.0
Unemployment Rate 72
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 56
Business Formation Rate 67
Community Vulnerability 64.3
Uninsured Rate 55
Disability Rate 74
Income & Poverty 59.3
Poverty Rate 56
Income vs. State Median 76
Child Poverty Rate 47
Housing Cost Burden 53.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 31
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 59
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 92
Homeownership Rate 58
Rent-to-Income Ratio 29
Debt & Delinquency 45.9
Debt in Collections 45
Medical Debt 17
Student Loan Delinquency 14
Auto Loan Delinquency 49
Credit Card Delinquency 83
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 68

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Page County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Page County
Page County, VA 57.7 Elevated —
Shenandoah County, VA 40.0 Normal -17.7
Greene County, VA 39.1 Normal -18.5
Warren County, VA 37.8 Normal -19.9
Rappahannock County, VA 36.5 Normal -21.1
Rockingham County, VA 35.2 Normal -22.5
Madison County, VA 30.2 Healthy -27.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Page County
Colonial Heights city, VA 57.7 Elevated 0.0
Green County, KY 57.7 Elevated -0.0
Pulaski County, VA 57.7 Elevated -0.0
Hockley County, TX 57.7 Elevated +0.0
Knox County, IL 57.6 Elevated -0.0

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Legal aid organizations serving Page County residents at no cost.

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 Page County, Virginia?

    Page County has a County Distress Index score of 57.7 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,017th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 43rd in Virginia out of 133 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Page County?

    The primary driver of distress in Page County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 65.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Page County compare to neighboring counties?

    Page County (57.7) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Shenandoah County, VA (40.0); Greene County, VA (39.1); Warren County, VA (37.8).

  • 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 Page County?

    Page County, Virginia has a population of approximately 23,741 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.