Morris County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Normal · 40.9 | 5,334 people · 56th most distressed in Kansas
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Morris County, KS falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 40.9 — 2297th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Kansas, it ranks 56th 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. Morris County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 51.1 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 51.1
Unemployment Rate 16
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 61
Business Formation Rate 77
Debt & Delinquency 46.8
Debt in Collections 35
Medical Debt 64
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 39
Credit Card Delinquency 31
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 72
Community Vulnerability 45.9
Uninsured Rate 39
Disability Rate 52
Income & Poverty 41.5
Poverty Rate 35
Income vs. State Median 39
Child Poverty Rate 50
Housing Cost Burden 19.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 57
Homeownership Rate 23
Rent-to-Income Ratio 7

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Morris County
Morris County, KS 40.9 Normal —
Geary County, KS 58.3 Elevated +17.3
Lyon County, KS 55.6 Elevated +14.7
Chase County, KS 42.2 Normal +1.3
Dickinson County, KS 40.3 Normal -0.6
Marion County, KS 37.9 Normal -3.0
Wabaunsee County, KS 37.8 Normal -3.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Morris County
Hamilton County, NY 40.9 Normal -0.0
Clarke County, IA 40.9 Normal +0.0
Brown County, KS 41.0 Normal +0.1
Daviess County, MO 40.8 Normal -0.2
Treasure County, MT 40.8 Normal -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Morris County has a County Distress Index score of 40.9 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,297th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 56th in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Morris County?

    The primary driver of distress in Morris County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 51.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Morris County compare to neighboring counties?

    Morris County (40.9) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Geary County, KS (58.3); Lyon County, KS (55.6); Chase County, KS (42.2).

  • 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 Morris County?

    Morris County, Kansas has a population of approximately 5,334 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.