Cloud County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Normal · 43.8 | 8,854 people · 43rd most distressed in Kansas
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Cloud County, KS falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 43.8 — 2098th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Kansas, it ranks 43rd of 105 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Cloud County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 53.4 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 53.4
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 53
Business Formation Rate 88
Community Vulnerability 47.7
Uninsured Rate 64
Disability Rate 31
Income & Poverty 43.8
Poverty Rate 38
Income vs. State Median 59
Child Poverty Rate 34
Debt & Delinquency 38.3
Debt in Collections 41
Medical Debt 34
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 40
Credit Card Delinquency 38
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 37
Housing Cost Burden 35.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 11
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 16
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 88
Homeownership Rate 49
Rent-to-Income Ratio 15

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Cloud County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Cloud County
Cloud County, KS 43.8 Normal —
Jewell County, KS 45.3 Normal +1.5
Clay County, KS 44.8 Normal +1.0
Republic County, KS 38.3 Normal -5.5
Mitchell County, KS 37.4 Normal -6.4
Ottawa County, KS 35.6 Normal -8.2
Washington County, KS 28.5 Healthy -15.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Cloud County
Liberty County, MT 43.7 Normal -0.0
Garfield County, NE 43.8 Normal +0.0
Haines Borough, AK 43.8 Normal +0.1
Johnson County, NE 43.9 Normal +0.1
Wayne County, IA 43.7 Normal -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Cloud County has a County Distress Index score of 43.8 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,098th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 43rd in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Cloud County?

    The primary driver of distress in Cloud County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 53.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Cloud County compare to neighboring counties?

    Cloud County (43.8) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Jewell County, KS (45.3); Clay County, KS (44.8); Republic County, KS (38.3).

  • 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 Cloud County?

    Cloud County, Kansas has a population of approximately 8,854 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.