Name: Cheyenne County, Kansas — County Distress Index
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Cheyenne County, KS falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 47.9 — 1757th 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 29th 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. Cheyenne County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 61.5 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 61.5

Uninsured Rate 88

Disability Rate 35

Income & Poverty 57.9

Poverty Rate 39

Income vs. State Median 86

Child Poverty Rate 49

Employment & Wages 47.4

Unemployment Rate 16

Wage-to-Rent Ratio 60

Business Formation Rate 67

Housing Cost Burden 37.0

Rent-Burdened (30%+) 17

Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 12

Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 95

Homeownership Rate 21

Rent-to-Income Ratio 40

Debt & Delinquency 35.6

Debt in Collections 19

Medical Debt 41

Student Loan Delinquency 41

Auto Loan Delinquency 39

Credit Card Delinquency 38

Bankruptcy Filing Rate 37

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County	Score	Zone	vs. Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County, KS	47.9	Normal	—
Kit Carson County, CO	48.1	Normal	+0.3
Sherman County, KS	48.1	Normal	+0.2
Yuma County, CO	39.9	Normal	-8.0
Rawlins County, KS	36.4	Normal	-11.5
Dundy County, NE	32.4	Healthy	-15.4

Population Peers

County	Score	Zone	vs. Cheyenne County
Alpine County, CA	47.9	Normal	0.0
Petroleum County, MT	47.9	Normal	-0.0
Ritchie County, WV	47.9	Normal	+0.0
Garfield County, MT	47.8	Normal	-0.1
Sutton County, TX	47.8	Normal	-0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the distress score for Cheyenne County, Kansas?

Cheyenne County has a County Distress Index score of 47.9 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,757th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 29th in Kansas out of 105 counties.
What drives financial distress in Cheyenne County?

The primary driver of distress in Cheyenne County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 61.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.
How does Cheyenne County compare to neighboring counties?

Cheyenne County (47.9) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Kit Carson County, CO (48.1); Sherman County, KS (48.1); Yuma County, CO (39.9).
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 Cheyenne County?

Cheyenne County, Kansas has a population of approximately 2,636 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.