Leavenworth County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Normal · 41.8 | 83,518 people · 50th most distressed in Kansas

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Leavenworth County, KS falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 41.8 — 2227th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Kansas, it ranks 50th of 105 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Leavenworth County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 66.6 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 66.6
Unemployment Rate 52
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 69
Business Formation Rate 79
Housing Cost Burden 56.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 50
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 41
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 80
Homeownership Rate 75
Rent-to-Income Ratio 35
Debt & Delinquency 43.9
Debt in Collections 45
Medical Debt 66
Student Loan Delinquency 43
Auto Loan Delinquency 23
Credit Card Delinquency 33
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 53
Community Vulnerability 33.8
Uninsured Rate 39
Disability Rate 28
Income & Poverty 8.5
Poverty Rate 9
Income vs. State Median 9
Child Poverty Rate 8

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Leavenworth County
Leavenworth County, KS 41.8 Normal
Wyandotte County, KS 69.3 Serious +27.5
Douglas County, KS 44.9 Normal +3.1
Atchison County, KS 38.7 Normal -3.1
Platte County, MO 29.8 Healthy -12.0
Jefferson County, KS 28.9 Healthy -12.8
Johnson County, KS 22.3 Healthy -19.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Leavenworth County
Madison County, NY 41.7 Normal -0.1
Randall County, TX 41.7 Normal -0.1
Fairfield County, OH 41.9 Normal +0.1
Effingham County, GA 41.9 Normal +0.1
Guadalupe County, TX 41.7 Normal -0.1

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