Crawford County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Serious · 65.2 | 38,764 people · 2nd most distressed in Kansas
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Crawford County, KS shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.2 — 488th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Kansas, it ranks 2nd of 105 counties. It scores higher than all 7 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Crawford County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 79.3 — worse than roughly 79% of U.S. counties.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 79.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 87
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 86
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 85
Homeownership Rate 93
Rent-to-Income Ratio 46
Income & Poverty 72.4
Poverty Rate 75
Income vs. State Median 86
Child Poverty Rate 57
Community Vulnerability 63.9
Uninsured Rate 74
Disability Rate 54
Debt & Delinquency 55.2
Debt in Collections 58
Medical Debt 73
Student Loan Delinquency 55
Auto Loan Delinquency 60
Credit Card Delinquency 70
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 15
Employment & Wages 55.0
Unemployment Rate 41
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 40
Business Formation Rate 84

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Crawford County
Crawford County, KS 65.2 Serious —
Labette County, KS 61.7 Elevated -3.5
Neosho County, KS 60.5 Elevated -4.6
Bourbon County, KS 59.3 Elevated -5.8
Barton County, MO 59.1 Elevated -6.0
Jasper County, MO 58.4 Elevated -6.8
Vernon County, MO 55.8 Elevated -9.4
Cherokee County, KS 53.0 Elevated -12.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Crawford County
Franklin Parish, LA 65.2 Serious +0.0
Jackson County, TN 65.1 Serious -0.0
Izard County, AR 65.2 Serious +0.0
Kay County, OK 65.1 Serious -0.0
Otero County, CO 65.1 Serious -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Crawford County has a County Distress Index score of 65.2 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 488th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 2nd in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Crawford County?

    The primary driver of distress in Crawford County is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 79.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Crawford County compare to neighboring counties?

    Crawford County (65.2) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Labette County, KS (61.7); Neosho County, KS (60.5); Bourbon County, KS (59.3).

  • 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 Crawford County?

    Crawford County, Kansas has a population of approximately 38,764 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.