Greenwood County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 54.6 | 5,870 people · 12th most distressed in Kansas
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Greenwood County, KS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 54.6 — 1239th 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 12th of 105 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Greenwood County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 69.5 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 69.5
Uninsured Rate 65
Disability Rate 74
Employment & Wages 63.5
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 68
Business Formation Rate 78
Income & Poverty 61.5
Poverty Rate 56
Income vs. State Median 64
Child Poverty Rate 65
Debt & Delinquency 52.0
Debt in Collections 47
Medical Debt 62
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 68
Credit Card Delinquency 39
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 54
Housing Cost Burden 26.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 18
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 55
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 21
Homeownership Rate 21
Rent-to-Income Ratio 18

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Greenwood County
Greenwood County, KS 54.6 Elevated —
Elk County, KS 62.8 Elevated +8.1
Lyon County, KS 55.6 Elevated +1.0
Woodson County, KS 53.2 Elevated -1.4
Wilson County, KS 46.2 Normal -8.4
Chase County, KS 42.2 Normal -12.4
Butler County, KS 39.5 Normal -15.1
Coffey County, KS 33.9 Healthy -20.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Greenwood County
Robertson County, KY 54.6 Elevated +0.0
Forest County, PA 54.5 Elevated -0.1
Mineral County, MT 54.5 Elevated -0.1
Kenedy County, TX 54.7 Elevated +0.1
Piute County, UT 54.7 Elevated +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Greenwood County has a County Distress Index score of 54.6 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,239th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 12th in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Greenwood County?

    The primary driver of distress in Greenwood County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 69.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Greenwood County compare to neighboring counties?

    Greenwood County (54.6) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Elk County, KS (62.8); Lyon County, KS (55.6); Woodson County, KS (53.2).

  • 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 Greenwood County?

    Greenwood County, Kansas has a population of approximately 5,870 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.