Labette County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 61.7 | 19,728 people · 4th most distressed in Kansas
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Labette County, KS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 61.7 — 706th 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 4th of 105 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Labette County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 80.8 — worse than roughly 81% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 80.8
Uninsured Rate 69
Disability Rate 93
Income & Poverty 73.2
Poverty Rate 65
Income vs. State Median 91
Child Poverty Rate 64
Debt & Delinquency 62.4
Debt in Collections 74
Medical Debt 84
Student Loan Delinquency 68
Auto Loan Delinquency 73
Credit Card Delinquency 52
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 23
Employment & Wages 50.1
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 21
Business Formation Rate 95
Housing Cost Burden 41.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 46
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 18
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 42
Homeownership Rate 54
Rent-to-Income Ratio 50

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Labette County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Labette County
Labette County, KS 61.7 Elevated —
Craig County, OK 65.9 Serious +4.2
Crawford County, KS 65.2 Serious +3.5
Nowata County, OK 61.9 Elevated +0.2
Neosho County, KS 60.5 Elevated -1.1
Montgomery County, KS 58.5 Elevated -3.1
Cherokee County, KS 53.0 Elevated -8.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Labette County
Butts County, GA 61.6 Elevated -0.0
Sevier County, AR 61.7 Elevated +0.0
Union County, TN 61.6 Elevated -0.1
Roscommon County, MI 61.7 Elevated +0.1
Lunenburg County, VA 61.6 Elevated -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Labette County has a County Distress Index score of 61.7 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 706th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 4th in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Labette County?

    The primary driver of distress in Labette County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 80.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Labette County compare to neighboring counties?

    Labette County (61.7) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Craig County, OK (65.9); Crawford County, KS (65.2); Nowata County, OK (61.9).

  • 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 Labette County?

    Labette County, Kansas has a population of approximately 19,728 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.