Kit Carson County, Colorado

County Distress Index: Normal · 48.1 | 6,994 people · 23rd most distressed in Colorado

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Kit Carson County, CO falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 48.1 — 1736th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Colorado, it ranks 23rd of 64 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Kit Carson County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 68.4 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 68.4
Uninsured Rate 70
Disability Rate 67
Housing Cost Burden 65.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 56
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 31
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 94
Homeownership Rate 77
Rent-to-Income Ratio 72
Income & Poverty 58.9
Poverty Rate 40
Income vs. State Median 95
Child Poverty Rate 42
Employment & Wages 26.9
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 69
Business Formation Rate 7
Debt & Delinquency 20.9
Debt in Collections 13
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 39
Auto Loan Delinquency 18
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 43

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Kit Carson County
Kit Carson County, CO 48.1 Normal
Lincoln County, CO 49.8 Normal +1.7
Sherman County, KS 48.1 Normal -0.0
Cheyenne County, KS 47.9 Normal -0.3
Washington County, CO 42.0 Normal -6.2
Wallace County, KS 41.7 Normal -6.4
Yuma County, CO 39.9 Normal -8.3
Cheyenne County, CO 35.0 Normal -13.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Kit Carson County
Sherman County, KS 48.1 Normal -0.0
Wallowa County, OR 48.0 Normal -0.1
Skagway Municipality, AK 48.0 Normal -0.2
Henderson County, IL 48.0 Normal -0.2
Ritchie County, WV 47.9 Normal -0.2

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