Atchison County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Normal · 38.7 | 16,016 people · 65th most distressed in Kansas
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Atchison County, KS falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 38.7 — 2428th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Kansas, it ranks 65th of 105 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Atchison County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 48.2 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 48.2
Uninsured Rate 55
Disability Rate 41
Income & Poverty 41.8
Poverty Rate 50
Income vs. State Median 37
Child Poverty Rate 38
Employment & Wages 41.4
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 10
Business Formation Rate 80
Debt & Delinquency 32.5
Debt in Collections 35
Medical Debt 31
Student Loan Delinquency 11
Auto Loan Delinquency 20
Credit Card Delinquency 62
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 36
Housing Cost Burden 29.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 27
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 40
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 20
Homeownership Rate 55
Rent-to-Income Ratio 6

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Atchison County
Atchison County, KS 38.7 Normal —
Buchanan County, MO 59.6 Elevated +21.0
Leavenworth County, KS 41.8 Normal +3.1
Doniphan County, KS 41.6 Normal +2.9
Brown County, KS 41.0 Normal +2.3
Jackson County, KS 39.7 Normal +1.0
Platte County, MO 29.8 Healthy -8.9
Jefferson County, KS 28.9 Healthy -9.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Atchison County
Gaines County, TX 38.7 Normal -0.0
Lyon County, MN 38.7 Normal +0.0
Jackson County, IN 38.7 Normal +0.1
Van Wert County, OH 38.7 Normal +0.1
Giles County, VA 38.8 Normal +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Atchison County has a County Distress Index score of 38.7 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,428th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 65th in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Atchison County?

    The primary driver of distress in Atchison County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 48.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Atchison County compare to neighboring counties?

    Atchison County (38.7) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Buchanan County, MO (59.6); Leavenworth County, KS (41.8); Doniphan County, KS (41.6).

  • 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 Atchison County?

    Atchison County, Kansas has a population of approximately 16,016 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.