Allen County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 53.9 | 12,412 people · 13th most distressed in Kansas
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Allen County, KS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.9 — 1299th 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 Kansas, it ranks 13th of 105 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Allen County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 71.4 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 71.4
Poverty Rate 68
Income vs. State Median 79
Child Poverty Rate 67
Community Vulnerability 63.8
Uninsured Rate 62
Disability Rate 66
Employment & Wages 54.0
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 30
Business Formation Rate 87
Debt & Delinquency 52.3
Debt in Collections 65
Medical Debt 49
Student Loan Delinquency 35
Auto Loan Delinquency 63
Credit Card Delinquency 70
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 30
Housing Cost Burden 27.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 31
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 15
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 12
Homeownership Rate 50
Rent-to-Income Ratio 30

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Allen County
Allen County, KS 53.9 Elevated —
Neosho County, KS 60.5 Elevated +6.7
Bourbon County, KS 59.3 Elevated +5.5
Linn County, KS 53.3 Elevated -0.6
Woodson County, KS 53.2 Elevated -0.6
Wilson County, KS 46.2 Normal -7.6
Anderson County, KS 41.4 Normal -12.4
Coffey County, KS 33.9 Healthy -20.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Allen County
Prentiss County, MS 53.8 Elevated -0.0
McDowell County, NC 53.8 Elevated -0.0
Mifflin County, PA 53.8 Elevated -0.1
Jennings County, IN 53.9 Elevated +0.1
Hutchinson County, TX 53.9 Elevated +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Allen County, Kansas?

    Allen County has a County Distress Index score of 53.9 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,299th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 13th in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Allen County?

    The primary driver of distress in Allen County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 71.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Allen County compare to neighboring counties?

    Allen County (53.9) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Neosho County, KS (60.5); Bourbon County, KS (59.3); Linn County, KS (53.3).

  • 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 Allen County?

    Allen County, Kansas has a population of approximately 12,412 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.