#1,767 Virginia · 2026

Manassas Park city, Virginia

Middle fifth 1,767th of 3,144 counties nationally · 16,361 residents How this is calculated →
The headline number
7% Manassas Park residents
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5% U.S. median

Above the national median for credit card delinquency.

Urban Institute (2024)

Main Findings

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Manassas Park city, Virginia ranks 1,767th most distressed in the United States on the County Distress Index. The driver: 7% of credit card accounts are 60+ days past due — above the national median of 5%.

Key Findings
  • 1,767th of 3,144 counties on the County Distress Index — Middle fifth, 81st in Virginia.
  • 7% of credit card accounts are 60+ days past due (U.S. median 5%). Credit card delinquency at the 77th percentile nationally.
  • Rent-to-income ratio at 29% — national median 21%, ranked at the 94th percentile.
  • Uninsured rate at 22% — national median 8%, ranked at the 95th percentile.
  • Default & Legal domain score 33 — weight 20.0% of the CDI composite.
County Distress Index cluster map. Manassas Park city, Virginia and its neighbors colored by distress fifth.
Manassas Park city and its 2 geographic neighbors, graded by County Distress Index score. Manassas Park city ranks 1,767th of 3,144. American Default Research
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"Manassas Park city ranks in the middle fifth of U.S. counties. The county sits near the national center of the CDI distribution, so the domain mix carries the story."

— Ross Kilburn, Founder, American Default Research
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"The CDI places this county in the middle fifth nationally. The county sits near the center of the geography distribution, so the domain mix matters more than the composite alone."

— Ross Kilburn, Founder, American Default Research

The Indicators Behind Manassas Park city's CDI Score

Every number traces to a public source. Manassas Park city's value shown alongside VA's median and the U.S. median. Full CSV available for download.

How to read the table. A domain score is a 0–100 composite of the indicators in that domain, where 50 = U.S. county median and higher = more distressed. Percentile is Manassas Park city's national rank among all 3,144 U.S. counties for that indicator, always oriented so higher = more distressed.
Indicator Manassas Park city VA median U.S. median Pctile Source
Delinquency — domain score 70 · Rank 867 of 3,144
Auto loan delinquency Share of auto loan accounts 60+ days past due 6% 6% 5% 63rd Urban Institute (2024)
Credit card delinquency Share of credit card accounts 60+ days past due 7% 6% 5% 77th Urban Institute (2024)
Subprime credit share Share of residents with a credit score below 660 29% 25% 23% 70th Urban Institute (2024)
Default & Legal — domain score 33 · Rank 2,289 of 3,144
Debt in collections Share of residents with a credit file who have debt in collections 22% 22% 23% 45th Urban Institute (2024)
Bankruptcy filing rate Personal bankruptcy filings per 100,000 residents 73 177 126 21st US Courts F-5A (2025)
Debt Burden (housing basis) — domain score 69 · Rank 763 of 3,144
Rent-to-income ratio Fair Market Rent (2BR) as share of median household income 29% 22% 21% 94th HUD FMR × Census ACS (2024)
Severe rent burden (50%+) Share of renter households paying 50%+ of income on rent 17% 19% 18% 44th Census ACS 5-yr (2023)
Labor — domain score 27 · Rank 2,332 of 3,144
Unemployment Share of labor force unemployed 3% 3% 4% 27th BLS LAUS (Dec 2025)
Safety Net & Buffer — domain score 36 · Rank 2,123 of 3,144
Child poverty rate Share of children under 18 below the federal poverty line 14% 18% 18% 28th Census SAIPE (2023)
Disability rate Share of residents reporting a disability 11% 15% 16% 9th Census ACS 5-yr (2023)
Poverty rate Share of population below the federal poverty line 8% 13% 14% 6th Census SAIPE (2023)
Transfer-income dependency Share of personal income from government transfers 28% 28% 27% 54th BEA Regional Personal Income (2023)
Uninsured rate Share of residents without health insurance coverage 22% 7% 8% 95th Census ACS 5-yr (2023)
Data compiled April 2026 from Urban Institute Debt in America (Equifax 2024 panel), U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-yr 2023, SAIPE 2023, Business Formation Statistics 2024), Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS Dec 2025, QCEW 2024), U.S. Courts Administrative Office (F-5A bankruptcy filings 2025), and HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2024).

Five-Domain Breakdown

The CDI is an equal-weight composite of five family-v1 distress domains. Each domain contributes 20% of the county score.

Delinquency Primary driver 70
Weight 20% · Rank 867 of 3,144
Debt Burden (housing basis) 69
Weight 20% · Rank 763 of 3,144
Safety Net & Buffer 36
Weight 20% · Rank 2,123 of 3,144
Default & Legal 33
Weight 20% · Rank 2,289 of 3,144
Labor 27
Weight 20% · Rank 2,332 of 3,144

Methodology

The County Distress Index is a 0–100 composite score of household financial distress, computed for all 3,144 U.S. counties. Higher scores indicate greater distress. The index is built from five equal-weighted domains: Delinquency, Default & Legal, Debt Burden, Labor, and Safety Net & Buffer. Each domain is the mean of distress-oriented indicator percentiles; the CDI score is the equal-weight mean of those domain scores.

Data sources include the Urban Institute Debt in America (Equifax consumer credit panel), U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, Business Formation Statistics), Bureau of Labor Statistics (Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages), U.S. Courts Administrative Office (F-5A bankruptcy filings), and HUD Fair Market Rents. Data vintages range from 2023 to 2025 depending on source; full indicator-level vintage detail is in the methodology document.

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MANASSAS PARK, Va. — Manassas Park city ranks 1,767th among the nation's most financially distressed counties, according to the County Distress Index released this month by American Default Research.

The composite score of 47 out of 100 places Manassas Park city in the middle fifth. Among 3,144 U.S. counties scored, 1,766 counties rank more distressed. Within Virginia, Manassas Park city ranks 81st of 133 counties and independent cities.

The index, which draws on 16 source indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Urban Institute and federal court filings, identifies delinquency as the primary driver in Manassas Park. 7% of credit card accounts are 60+ days past due — above the national median of 5%.

"Manassas Park city ranks in the middle fifth of U.S. counties. The county sits near the national center of the CDI distribution, so the domain mix carries the story," said Ross Kilburn, founder of American Default Research.

Full methodology and county-by-county data are available at americandefault.org/methodology/cdi.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Manassas Park city's CDI score, and what does it mean?

Manassas Park city scores 47 out of 100 on the County Distress Index, placing it in the middle fifth. It ranks 1,767th of 3,144 U.S. counties and 81st of 133 Virginia counties and independent cities. Higher county scores indicate more distress.

What drives Manassas Park city's distress score?

The highest-scoring domain is Delinquency, at a domain score of 70. Credit card delinquency ranks at the 77th percentile nationally.

How does Manassas Park city compare to its neighbors?

Manassas Park city's neighbors span two CDI distress fifths. Highest-distress neighbor: Manassas city (48.15, Middle fifth). Lowest: Prince William County (40.88, Second-least distressed fifth).

How is the County Distress Index calculated?

The CDI is a 0–100 composite of 16 source indicators across five equal-weighted domains: Delinquency, Default & Legal, Debt Burden, Labor, and Safety Net & Buffer. Data comes from Urban Institute, Census Bureau, BLS, U.S. Courts, HUD, and related public sources. Full methodology →
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Founder · American Default Research · Seattle, Washington

Two decades working directly with financially distressed American households — from property preservation in 2003, to negotiating over 1,000 short sales during the Great Recession, to foreclosure defense marketing today. Author, The Ark Law Group Complete Guide to Short Sales (Auroch Press, 2013). Founded American Default Research in 2026.

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