Gray County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Healthy · 24.2 | 5,743 people · 103rd most distressed in Kansas

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Gray County, KS ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 24.2 — 3051st 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 103rd of 105 counties. It scores lower than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Gray County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 39.6 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 39.6
Uninsured Rate 74
Disability Rate 5
Employment & Wages 28.2
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 9
Business Formation Rate 70
Housing Cost Burden 21.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 9
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 72
Homeownership Rate 18
Rent-to-Income Ratio 5
Debt & Delinquency 17.4
Debt in Collections 5
Medical Debt 40
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 9
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5
Income & Poverty 14.3
Poverty Rate 11
Income vs. State Median 14
Child Poverty Rate 18

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Gray County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Gray County
Gray County, KS 24.2 Healthy
Finney County, KS 46.2 Normal +22.0
Ford County, KS 40.7 Normal +16.5
Hodgeman County, KS 34.8 Healthy +10.5
Haskell County, KS 31.6 Healthy +7.4
Meade County, KS 27.1 Healthy +2.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Gray County
Dixon County, NE 24.2 Healthy +0.0
Renville County, ND 24.2 Healthy -0.1
Griggs County, ND 24.1 Healthy -0.1
Faulk County, SD 24.1 Healthy -0.1
Turner County, SD 24.5 Healthy +0.3

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