Osage County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Normal · 47.0 | 15,824 people · 31st most distressed in Kansas

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Osage County, KS falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 47.0 — 1829th 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 31st 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. Osage County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 68.7 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 68.7
Unemployment Rate 49
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 87
Business Formation Rate 70
Community Vulnerability 53.7
Uninsured Rate 52
Disability Rate 55
Debt & Delinquency 49.5
Debt in Collections 38
Medical Debt 68
Student Loan Delinquency 35
Auto Loan Delinquency 38
Credit Card Delinquency 57
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 60
Housing Cost Burden 36.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 50
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 19
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 73
Homeownership Rate 18
Rent-to-Income Ratio 21
Income & Poverty 26.7
Poverty Rate 27
Income vs. State Median 26
Child Poverty Rate 27

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Osage County
Osage County, KS 47.0 Normal
Lyon County, KS 55.6 Elevated +8.6
Franklin County, KS 52.2 Elevated +5.3
Shawnee County, KS 50.8 Elevated +3.8
Douglas County, KS 44.9 Normal -2.1
Wabaunsee County, KS 37.8 Normal -9.2
Coffey County, KS 33.9 Healthy -13.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Osage County
Presque Isle County, MI 47.0 Normal -0.0
Logan County, IL 47.0 Normal +0.0
Lancaster County, VA 46.9 Normal -0.0
Fayette County, TN 46.9 Normal -0.0
Clinton County, IA 46.9 Normal -0.1

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