Coffey County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Healthy · 33.9 | 8,251 people · 85th most distressed in Kansas

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Coffey County, KS ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 33.9 — 2704th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Kansas, it ranks 85th of 105 counties. It scores lower than all 7 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Coffey County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 66.3 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 66.3
Uninsured Rate 75
Disability Rate 58
Debt & Delinquency 37.9
Debt in Collections 20
Medical Debt 33
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 62
Credit Card Delinquency 56
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 15
Employment & Wages 24.8
Unemployment Rate 52
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 17
Income & Poverty 21.0
Poverty Rate 19
Income vs. State Median 31
Child Poverty Rate 14
Housing Cost Burden 19.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 18
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 19
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 13
Homeownership Rate 42
Rent-to-Income Ratio 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Coffey County
Coffey County, KS 33.9 Healthy
Lyon County, KS 55.6 Elevated +21.7
Greenwood County, KS 54.6 Elevated +20.7
Allen County, KS 53.9 Elevated +20.0
Woodson County, KS 53.2 Elevated +19.4
Franklin County, KS 52.2 Elevated +18.3
Osage County, KS 47.0 Normal +13.1
Anderson County, KS 41.4 Normal +7.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Coffey County
Wheeler County, NE 33.9 Healthy 0.0
Perkins County, SD 33.9 Healthy +0.0
Miner County, SD 33.9 Healthy -0.0
Hinsdale County, CO 34.0 Healthy +0.1
Bear Lake County, ID 34.0 Healthy +0.1

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