Chase County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Normal · 42.2 | 2,579 people · 47th most distressed in Kansas

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Chase County, KS falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 42.2 — 2195th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Kansas, it ranks 47th of 105 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Chase County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 65.7 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 65.7
Unemployment Rate 69
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 42
Business Formation Rate 86
Debt & Delinquency 49.9
Debt in Collections 35
Medical Debt 85
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 39
Credit Card Delinquency 38
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 62
Income & Poverty 41.1
Poverty Rate 32
Income vs. State Median 51
Child Poverty Rate 40
Community Vulnerability 29.7
Uninsured Rate 45
Disability Rate 15
Housing Cost Burden 24.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 6
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 39
Homeownership Rate 62
Rent-to-Income Ratio 11

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Chase County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Chase County
Chase County, KS 42.2 Normal
Lyon County, KS 55.6 Elevated +13.4
Greenwood County, KS 54.6 Elevated +12.4
Morris County, KS 40.9 Normal -1.3
Butler County, KS 39.5 Normal -2.7
Marion County, KS 37.9 Normal -4.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Chase County
Kiowa County, KS 42.2 Normal -0.1
Butte County, ID 42.3 Normal +0.1
Keith County, NE 42.1 Normal -0.1
Major County, OK 42.3 Normal +0.1
Dolores County, CO 42.1 Normal -0.1

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