Phillips County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Healthy · 33.5 | 4,761 people · 87th most distressed in Kansas

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Phillips County, KS ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 33.5 — 2724th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage gaps and disability rates are moderately elevated. Within Kansas, it ranks 87th of 105 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Phillips County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 52.3 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 52.3
Uninsured Rate 30
Disability Rate 75
Income & Poverty 37.6
Poverty Rate 21
Income vs. State Median 62
Child Poverty Rate 29
Employment & Wages 29.6
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 31
Business Formation Rate 36
Housing Cost Burden 28.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 30
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 20
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 28
Homeownership Rate 47
Rent-to-Income Ratio 17
Debt & Delinquency 19.9
Debt in Collections 11
Medical Debt 19
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 39
Credit Card Delinquency 5
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 Phillips County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Phillips County
Phillips County, KS 33.5 Healthy
Norton County, KS 50.0 Elevated +16.5
Smith County, KS 45.3 Normal +11.7
Graham County, KS 40.7 Normal +7.1
Franklin County, NE 38.2 Normal +4.7
Rooks County, KS 37.1 Normal +3.5
Harlan County, NE 32.1 Healthy -1.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Phillips County
Custer County, SD 33.6 Healthy +0.0
Johnson County, WY 33.5 Healthy -0.1
Stanton County, KS 33.5 Healthy -0.1
Merrick County, NE 33.5 Healthy -0.1
Nance County, NE 33.4 Healthy -0.1

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