Delaware County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 3 counties in Delaware, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 63.0. 2counties are in the two most distressed fifths.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26
Delaware Snapshot
Delaware County Map
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All 3 Delaware counties colored by distress fifth. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.
Score Distribution
How Delaware's 3 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.
All Delaware Counties
3 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.
| State Rank | Nat'l Rank | County | Score | Distress Fifth | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 326 | Kent County | 73.4 | Most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 2 | 859 | New Castle County | 62.8 | Second-most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 3 | 1,442 | Sussex County | 53.0 | Middle fifth | Labor |
How County Scores Work
Each county is scored 0–100 using five equal-weighted domains. Each domain averages its member indicators' county ranks, and the composite is the mean of those domain scores. Higher scores indicate greater household financial distress.