Shenandoah County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Normal · 40.0 | 45,228 people · 92nd most distressed in Virginia

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Shenandoah County, VA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 40.0 — 2351st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Virginia, it ranks 92nd of 133 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Shenandoah County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 49.5 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 49.5
Uninsured Rate 39
Disability Rate 60
Employment & Wages 46.6
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 60
Business Formation Rate 46
Housing Cost Burden 45.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 36
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 49
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 68
Homeownership Rate 60
Rent-to-Income Ratio 15
Debt & Delinquency 37.6
Debt in Collections 27
Medical Debt 18
Student Loan Delinquency 45
Auto Loan Delinquency 36
Credit Card Delinquency 45
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 56
Income & Poverty 20.5
Poverty Rate 20
Income vs. State Median 21
Child Poverty Rate 21

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Shenandoah County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Shenandoah County
Shenandoah County, VA 40.0 Normal
Page County, VA 57.7 Elevated +17.7
Hardy County, WV 49.7 Normal +9.7
Warren County, VA 37.8 Normal -2.2
Rockingham County, VA 35.2 Normal -4.8
Frederick County, VA 32.7 Healthy -7.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Shenandoah County
Lavaca County, TX 40.0 Normal -0.0
Fountain County, IN 40.0 Normal +0.1
Fulton County, PA 40.0 Normal +0.1
Jefferson County, WA 40.0 Normal +0.1
Sevier County, UT 40.0 Normal +0.1

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