Prince William County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Normal · 38.6 | 489,640 people · 98th most distressed in Virginia

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Prince William County, VA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 38.6 — 2438th 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 98th of 133 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Prince William County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 70.6 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 70.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 87
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 72
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 96
Homeownership Rate 50
Rent-to-Income Ratio 49
Employment & Wages 47.4
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 97
Business Formation Rate 11
Debt & Delinquency 38.1
Debt in Collections 27
Medical Debt 18
Student Loan Delinquency 35
Auto Loan Delinquency 49
Credit Card Delinquency 40
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 60
Community Vulnerability 33.9
Uninsured Rate 66
Disability Rate 2
Income & Poverty 3.1
Poverty Rate 3
Income vs. State Median 0
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 Prince William County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Prince William County
Prince William County, VA 38.6 Normal
Manassas city, VA 46.7 Normal +8.1
Manassas Park city, VA 45.3 Normal +6.7
Charles County, MD 42.6 Normal +4.0
Stafford County, VA 33.3 Healthy -5.3
Fauquier County, VA 28.9 Healthy -9.7
Fairfax County, VA 26.6 Healthy -12.0
Loudoun County, VA 22.8 Healthy -15.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Prince William County
Dutchess County, NY 38.6 Normal -0.0
York County, PA 38.4 Normal -0.2
Clackamas County, OR 38.3 Normal -0.3
Burlington County, NJ 38.9 Normal +0.3
Clay County, MO 38.1 Normal -0.5

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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
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