Hamilton County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Healthy · 33.8 | 2,437 people · 86th most distressed in Kansas

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Hamilton County, KS ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 33.8 — 2714th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Kansas, it ranks 86th of 105 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Hamilton County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 59.7 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 59.7
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 24
Employment & Wages 36.9
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 66
Business Formation Rate 40
Income & Poverty 29.7
Poverty Rate 33
Income vs. State Median 21
Child Poverty Rate 35
Debt & Delinquency 23.5
Debt in Collections 10
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 39
Credit Card Delinquency 38
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 6
Housing Cost Burden 19.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 53
Homeownership Rate 14
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 Hamilton County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Hamilton County
Hamilton County, KS 33.8 Healthy
Prowers County, CO 60.2 Elevated +26.4
Kearny County, KS 42.7 Normal +9.0
Wichita County, KS 36.1 Normal +2.3
Grant County, KS 35.8 Normal +2.0
Stanton County, KS 33.5 Healthy -0.3
Greeley County, KS 27.7 Healthy -6.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Hamilton County
Adams County, IA 33.8 Healthy -0.0
Clear Creek County, CO 33.7 Healthy -0.0
Audubon County, IA 33.7 Healthy -0.0
Chariton County, MO 33.8 Healthy +0.1
Pierce County, ND 33.8 Healthy +0.1

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