Elk County, Kansas
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Elk County, KS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.8 — 632nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Kansas, it ranks 3rd of 105 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Elk County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 81.2 — worse than roughly 81% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Elk County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Elk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk County, KS | 62.8 | Elevated | — |
| Chautauqua County, KS | 61.0 | Elevated | -1.8 |
| Montgomery County, KS | 58.5 | Elevated | -4.2 |
| Cowley County, KS | 55.7 | Elevated | -7.0 |
| Greenwood County, KS | 54.6 | Elevated | -8.1 |
| Wilson County, KS | 46.2 | Normal | -16.5 |
| Butler County, KS | 39.5 | Normal | -23.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Elk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luce County, MI | 62.6 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Iron County, MO | 62.6 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Delta County, TX | 62.5 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | 62.5 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Wheeler County, OR | 62.5 | Elevated | -0.2 |
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