Neosho County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 60.5 | 15,420 people · 6th most distressed in Kansas

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Neosho County, KS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.5 — 795th 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 6th of 105 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Neosho County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 76.5 — worse than roughly 77% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 76.5
Uninsured Rate 75
Disability Rate 78
Income & Poverty 67.9
Poverty Rate 61
Income vs. State Median 84
Child Poverty Rate 59
Debt & Delinquency 59.6
Debt in Collections 44
Medical Debt 47
Student Loan Delinquency 90
Auto Loan Delinquency 35
Credit Card Delinquency 88
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 54
Housing Cost Burden 49.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 78
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 69
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 25
Homeownership Rate 38
Rent-to-Income Ratio 37
Employment & Wages 49.1
Unemployment Rate 38
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 28
Business Formation Rate 82

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Neosho County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Neosho County
Neosho County, KS 60.5 Elevated
Crawford County, KS 65.2 Serious +4.6
Labette County, KS 61.7 Elevated +1.1
Bourbon County, KS 59.3 Elevated -1.2
Montgomery County, KS 58.5 Elevated -2.0
Allen County, KS 53.9 Elevated -6.7
Woodson County, KS 53.2 Elevated -7.3
Wilson County, KS 46.2 Normal -14.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Neosho County
Letcher County, KY 60.5 Elevated -0.0
Osage County, OK 60.5 Elevated -0.0
Newberry County, SC 60.6 Elevated +0.0
Alamosa County, CO 60.6 Elevated +0.0
Dent County, MO 60.5 Elevated -0.0

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