Pratt County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Normal · 35.2 | 9,082 people · 81st most distressed in Kansas
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Pratt County, KS falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 35.2 — 2646th 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 81st of 105 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pratt County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 52.5 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 52.5
Uninsured Rate 55
Disability Rate 50
Housing Cost Burden 42.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 34
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 29
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 66
Homeownership Rate 68
Rent-to-Income Ratio 13
Income & Poverty 32.1
Poverty Rate 16
Income vs. State Median 56
Child Poverty Rate 24
Employment & Wages 25.8
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 17
Business Formation Rate 37
Debt & Delinquency 23.5
Debt in Collections 16
Medical Debt 24
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 43
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 12

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Pratt County
Pratt County, KS 35.2 Normal —
Reno County, KS 50.2 Elevated +15.0
Kingman County, KS 42.8 Normal +7.6
Kiowa County, KS 42.2 Normal +7.0
Edwards County, KS 40.0 Normal +4.8
Stafford County, KS 38.6 Normal +3.4
Barber County, KS 38.3 Normal +3.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Pratt County
Traverse County, MN 35.3 Normal +0.1
Grant County, MN 35.3 Normal +0.1
Cheyenne County, CO 35.0 Normal -0.1
Nuckolls County, NE 35.4 Normal +0.2
Mountrail County, ND 35.0 Healthy -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Pratt County has a County Distress Index score of 35.2 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,646th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 81st in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Pratt County?

    The primary driver of distress in Pratt County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 52.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Pratt County compare to neighboring counties?

    Pratt County (35.2) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Reno County, KS (50.2); Kingman County, KS (42.8); Kiowa County, KS (42.2).

  • 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 Pratt County?

    Pratt County, Kansas has a population of approximately 9,082 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.