Hodgeman County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Healthy · 34.8 | 1,655 people · 82nd most distressed in Kansas

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Hodgeman County, KS ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 34.8 — 2660th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Kansas, it ranks 82nd 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. Hodgeman County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 55.5 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 55.5
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 49
Business Formation Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 36.5
Uninsured Rate 38
Disability Rate 35
Debt & Delinquency 34.0
Debt in Collections 31
Medical Debt 41
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 39
Credit Card Delinquency 38
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 15
Income & Poverty 25.9
Poverty Rate 24
Income vs. State Median 33
Child Poverty Rate 21
Housing Cost Burden 21.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 21
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 38
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 31
Homeownership Rate 14
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 Hodgeman County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Hodgeman County
Hodgeman County, KS 34.8 Healthy
Finney County, KS 46.2 Normal +11.5
Pawnee County, KS 45.6 Normal +10.8
Ford County, KS 40.7 Normal +5.9
Edwards County, KS 40.0 Normal +5.2
Ness County, KS 25.9 Healthy -8.9
Gray County, KS 24.2 Healthy -10.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Hodgeman County
Winkler County, TX 34.8 Healthy 0.0
Gilpin County, CO 34.7 Healthy -0.1
Sheridan County, ND 34.8 Healthy +0.1
Putnam County, IL 34.6 Healthy -0.1
Monroe County, IA 34.9 Healthy +0.1

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