Rawlins County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Normal · 36.4 | 2,463 people · 76th most distressed in Kansas
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Rawlins County, KS falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 36.4 — 2572nd 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 76th of 105 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Rawlins County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 67.3 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 67.3
Uninsured Rate 54
Disability Rate 81
Debt & Delinquency 36.2
Debt in Collections 20
Medical Debt 44
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 39
Credit Card Delinquency 38
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 37
Income & Poverty 32.2
Poverty Rate 28
Income vs. State Median 46
Child Poverty Rate 22
Housing Cost Burden 25.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 8
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 17
Homeownership Rate 76
Rent-to-Income Ratio 20
Employment & Wages 20.8
Unemployment Rate 10
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 34
Business Formation Rate 19

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Rawlins County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Rawlins County
Rawlins County, KS 36.4 Normal —
Sherman County, KS 48.1 Normal +11.7
Cheyenne County, KS 47.9 Normal +11.5
Red Willow County, NE 47.3 Normal +11.0
Hitchcock County, NE 45.8 Normal +9.5
Decatur County, KS 45.3 Normal +8.9
Thomas County, KS 35.6 Normal -0.8
Dundy County, NE 32.4 Healthy -3.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Rawlins County
Keokuk County, IA 36.3 Normal -0.0
Webster County, NE 36.4 Normal +0.0
Lake of the Woods County, MN 36.3 Normal -0.1
Cook County, MN 36.5 Normal +0.1
Rappahannock County, VA 36.5 Normal +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Rawlins County has a County Distress Index score of 36.4 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,572nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 76th in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Rawlins County?

    The primary driver of distress in Rawlins County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 67.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Rawlins County compare to neighboring counties?

    Rawlins County (36.4) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Sherman County, KS (48.1); Cheyenne County, KS (47.9); Red Willow County, NE (47.3).

  • 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 Rawlins County?

    Rawlins County, Kansas has a population of approximately 2,463 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.