Staunton city, Virginia

County Distress Index: Elevated · 54.8 | 25,915 people · 52nd most distressed in Virginia
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Staunton city, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 54.8 — 1220th 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 52nd of 133 counties. It scores higher than all 1 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Staunton city's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 74.9 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 74.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 59
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 66
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 75
Homeownership Rate 93
Rent-to-Income Ratio 81
Debt & Delinquency 54.5
Debt in Collections 36
Medical Debt 18
Student Loan Delinquency 72
Auto Loan Delinquency 67
Credit Card Delinquency 55
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 79
Employment & Wages 52.6
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 84
Business Formation Rate 51
Income & Poverty 47.8
Poverty Rate 32
Income vs. State Median 69
Child Poverty Rate 43
Community Vulnerability 44.1
Uninsured Rate 42
Disability Rate 46

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Staunton city compares to its 1 neighboring county and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Staunton city
Staunton city, VA 54.8 Elevated —
Augusta County, VA 37.6 Normal -17.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Staunton city
McNairy County, TN 54.8 Elevated +0.0
Randolph County, MO 54.8 Elevated -0.0
Fremont County, WY 54.8 Elevated -0.0
Grainger County, TN 54.8 Elevated -0.0
Chilton County, AL 54.8 Elevated -0.0

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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 Staunton city, Virginia?

    Staunton city has a County Distress Index score of 54.8 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,220th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 52nd in Virginia out of 133 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Staunton city?

    The primary driver of distress in Staunton city is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 74.9 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Staunton city compare to neighboring counties?

    Staunton city (54.8) can be compared to its 1 neighboring county: Augusta County, VA (37.6).

  • 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 Staunton city?

    Staunton city, Virginia has a population of approximately 25,915 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.