Kiowa County, Colorado

County Distress Index: Normal · 39.4 | 1,384 people · 38th most distressed in Colorado
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Kiowa County, CO falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 39.4 — 2384th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Colorado, it ranks 38th of 64 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Kiowa County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 65.6 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 65.6
Poverty Rate 50
Income vs. State Median 95
Child Poverty Rate 52
Housing Cost Burden 41.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 25
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 15
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 14
Homeownership Rate 72
Rent-to-Income Ratio 79
Debt & Delinquency 34.0
Debt in Collections 46
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 39
Auto Loan Delinquency 22
Credit Card Delinquency 32
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 58
Employment & Wages 31.7
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 83
Business Formation Rate 7
Community Vulnerability 24.9
Uninsured Rate 40
Disability Rate 10

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Kiowa County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Kiowa County
Kiowa County, CO 39.4 Normal —
Otero County, CO 65.1 Serious +25.6
Crowley County, CO 65.0 Serious +25.6
Bent County, CO 63.1 Elevated +23.7
Prowers County, CO 60.2 Elevated +20.7
Lincoln County, CO 49.8 Normal +10.4
Cheyenne County, CO 35.0 Normal -4.4
Greeley County, KS 27.7 Healthy -11.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Kiowa County
Chouteau County, MT 39.5 Normal +0.1
Beaver County, UT 39.5 Normal +0.1
Shelby County, MO 39.6 Normal +0.1
Bristol Bay Borough, AK 39.3 Normal -0.2
Greene County, IA 39.6 Normal +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Kiowa County, Colorado?

    Kiowa County has a County Distress Index score of 39.4 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,384th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 38th in Colorado out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Kiowa County?

    The primary driver of distress in Kiowa County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 65.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Kiowa County compare to neighboring counties?

    Kiowa County (39.4) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Otero County, CO (65.1); Crowley County, CO (65.0); Bent County, CO (63.1).

  • 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 Kiowa County?

    Kiowa County, Colorado has a population of approximately 1,384 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.