Norton County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 50.0 | 5,330 people · 22nd most distressed in Kansas

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Norton County, KS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 50.0 — 1598th 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 22nd of 105 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Norton County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 66.7 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 66.7
Uninsured Rate 61
Disability Rate 72
Income & Poverty 56.6
Poverty Rate 53
Income vs. State Median 69
Child Poverty Rate 48
Housing Cost Burden 56.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 81
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 86
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 82
Homeownership Rate 13
Rent-to-Income Ratio 21
Employment & Wages 39.7
Unemployment Rate 13
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 24
Business Formation Rate 82
Debt & Delinquency 30.6
Debt in Collections 26
Medical Debt 50
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 29
Credit Card Delinquency 32
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Norton County
Norton County, KS 50.0 Elevated
Decatur County, KS 45.3 Normal -4.8
Furnas County, NE 42.6 Normal -7.4
Graham County, KS 40.7 Normal -9.4
Phillips County, KS 33.5 Healthy -16.5
Harlan County, NE 32.1 Healthy -18.0
Sheridan County, KS 29.1 Healthy -20.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Norton County
Mason County, TX 50.0 Elevated +0.0
Ohio County, IN 50.0 Normal -0.1
Cumberland County, VA 50.0 Normal -0.1
Pocahontas County, WV 50.2 Elevated +0.2
Hemphill County, TX 49.9 Normal -0.2

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