Pottawatomie County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Healthy · 24.5 | 26,382 people · 102nd most distressed in Kansas
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Pottawatomie County, KS ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 24.5 — 3045th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Kansas, it ranks 102nd 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. Pottawatomie County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 50.2 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 50.2
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 50
Business Formation Rate 74
Housing Cost Burden 25.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 41
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 23
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 54
Homeownership Rate 9
Rent-to-Income Ratio 3
Community Vulnerability 20.3
Uninsured Rate 26
Disability Rate 15
Debt & Delinquency 19.2
Debt in Collections 6
Medical Debt 47
Student Loan Delinquency 20
Auto Loan Delinquency 7
Credit Card Delinquency 12
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 23
Income & Poverty 7.0
Poverty Rate 7
Income vs. State Median 9
Child Poverty Rate 6

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Pottawatomie County
Pottawatomie County, KS 24.5 Healthy —
Shawnee County, KS 50.8 Elevated +26.3
Riley County, KS 48.0 Normal +23.5
Jackson County, KS 39.7 Normal +15.2
Wabaunsee County, KS 37.8 Normal +13.3
Marshall County, KS 34.1 Healthy +9.6
Nemaha County, KS 18.3 Healthy -6.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Pottawatomie County
Pitkin County, CO 24.5 Healthy +0.0
Powhatan County, VA 24.6 Healthy +0.1
Seward County, NE 24.3 Healthy -0.3
Wasatch County, UT 24.9 Healthy +0.4
Woodford County, IL 24.1 Healthy -0.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Pottawatomie County has a County Distress Index score of 24.5 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,045th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 102nd in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Pottawatomie County?

    The primary driver of distress in Pottawatomie County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 50.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Pottawatomie County compare to neighboring counties?

    Pottawatomie County (24.5) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Shawnee County, KS (50.8); Riley County, KS (48.0); Jackson County, KS (39.7).

  • 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 Pottawatomie County?

    Pottawatomie County, Kansas has a population of approximately 26,382 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.