Gove County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Healthy · 27.4 | 2,735 people · 97th most distressed in Kansas
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Gove County, KS ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 27.4 — 2971st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage and disability rates are better than the national average. Within Kansas, it ranks 97th of 105 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 6 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Gove County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 37.8 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 37.8
Uninsured Rate 50
Disability Rate 26
Employment & Wages 34.8
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 37
Business Formation Rate 41
Income & Poverty 26.8
Poverty Rate 16
Income vs. State Median 40
Child Poverty Rate 25
Housing Cost Burden 19.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 16
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 25
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 24
Homeownership Rate 23
Rent-to-Income Ratio 7
Debt & Delinquency 18.5
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 39
Credit Card Delinquency 15
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Gove County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Gove County
Gove County, KS 27.4 Healthy —
Logan County, KS 41.4 Normal +14.0
Graham County, KS 40.7 Normal +13.3
Lane County, KS 40.2 Normal +12.8
Thomas County, KS 35.6 Normal +8.2
Sheridan County, KS 29.1 Healthy +1.7
Trego County, KS 27.6 Healthy +0.3
Scott County, KS 26.9 Healthy -0.5
Ness County, KS 25.9 Healthy -1.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Gove County
Worth County, IA 27.4 Healthy -0.0
Kidder County, ND 27.3 Healthy -0.1
Meade County, KS 27.1 Healthy -0.3
Trego County, KS 27.6 Healthy +0.3
Fremont County, IA 27.1 Healthy -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Gove County has a County Distress Index score of 27.4 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,971st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 97th in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Gove County?

    The primary driver of distress in Gove County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 37.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Gove County compare to neighboring counties?

    Gove County (27.4) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Logan County, KS (41.4); Graham County, KS (40.7); Lane County, KS (40.2).

  • 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 Gove County?

    Gove County, Kansas has a population of approximately 2,735 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.