Haskell County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Healthy · 31.6 | 3,630 people · 90th most distressed in Kansas
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Haskell County, KS ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 31.6 — 2822nd 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 90th of 105 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Haskell County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 50.1 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 50.1
Uninsured Rate 93
Disability Rate 7
Debt & Delinquency 40.4
Debt in Collections 41
Medical Debt 80
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 39
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 37
Income & Poverty 32.5
Poverty Rate 27
Income vs. State Median 30
Child Poverty Rate 40
Employment & Wages 24.0
Unemployment Rate 6
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 12
Business Formation Rate 54
Housing Cost Burden 11.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 35
Rent-to-Income Ratio 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Haskell County
Haskell County, KS 31.6 Healthy —
Seward County, KS 47.5 Normal +15.9
Finney County, KS 46.2 Normal +14.6
Kearny County, KS 42.7 Normal +11.1
Stevens County, KS 37.3 Normal +5.7
Grant County, KS 35.8 Normal +4.1
Meade County, KS 27.1 Healthy -4.5
Gray County, KS 24.2 Healthy -7.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Haskell County
Powder River County, MT 31.6 Healthy +0.0
Wilkin County, MN 31.6 Healthy +0.0
McPherson County, SD 31.5 Healthy -0.1
Lac qui Parle County, MN 31.5 Healthy -0.1
Fallon County, MT 31.8 Healthy +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Haskell County has a County Distress Index score of 31.6 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,822nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 90th in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Haskell County?

    The primary driver of distress in Haskell County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 50.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Haskell County compare to neighboring counties?

    Haskell County (31.6) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Seward County, KS (47.5); Finney County, KS (46.2); Kearny County, KS (42.7).

  • 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 Haskell County?

    Haskell County, Kansas has a population of approximately 3,630 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.