Morton County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Normal · 43.9 | 2,580 people · 42nd most distressed in Kansas
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Morton County, KS falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 43.9 — 2080th 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 42nd of 105 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Morton County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 67.3 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 67.3
Uninsured Rate 72
Disability Rate 62
Income & Poverty 54.0
Poverty Rate 38
Income vs. State Median 67
Child Poverty Rate 57
Employment & Wages 52.8
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 43
Business Formation Rate 92
Debt & Delinquency 30.7
Debt in Collections 36
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 39
Credit Card Delinquency 38
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 24
Housing Cost Burden 15.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 9
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 14
Homeownership Rate 27
Rent-to-Income Ratio 20

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Morton County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Morton County
Morton County, KS 43.9 Normal —
Cimarron County, OK 56.3 Elevated +12.3
Baca County, CO 52.2 Elevated +8.2
Texas County, OK 44.3 Normal +0.3
Stevens County, KS 37.3 Normal -6.6
Stanton County, KS 33.5 Healthy -10.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Morton County
Gentry County, MO 44.0 Normal +0.0
Johnson County, NE 43.9 Normal -0.1
Carroll County, MO 44.0 Normal +0.1
Haines Borough, AK 43.8 Normal -0.1
Garfield County, NE 43.8 Normal -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Morton County has a County Distress Index score of 43.9 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,080th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 42nd in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Morton County?

    The primary driver of distress in Morton County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 67.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Morton County compare to neighboring counties?

    Morton County (43.9) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Cimarron County, OK (56.3); Baca County, CO (52.2); Texas County, OK (44.3).

  • 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 Morton County?

    Morton County, Kansas has a population of approximately 2,580 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.