Russell County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Normal · 49.4 | 6,723 people · 24th most distressed in Kansas

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Russell County, KS falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 49.4 — 1634th 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 24th of 105 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Russell County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 65.6 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 65.6
Uninsured Rate 57
Disability Rate 74
Income & Poverty 58.1
Poverty Rate 47
Income vs. State Median 77
Child Poverty Rate 51
Employment & Wages 53.7
Unemployment Rate 38
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 42
Business Formation Rate 81
Housing Cost Burden 36.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 22
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 26
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 70
Homeownership Rate 39
Rent-to-Income Ratio 28
Debt & Delinquency 32.9
Debt in Collections 20
Medical Debt 38
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 40
Credit Card Delinquency 12
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 46

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Russell County
Russell County, KS 49.4 Normal
Barton County, KS 52.4 Elevated +3.0
Lincoln County, KS 44.2 Normal -5.2
Ellis County, KS 43.0 Normal -6.4
Osborne County, KS 42.0 Normal -7.4
Rush County, KS 38.6 Normal -10.8
Ellsworth County, KS 30.2 Healthy -19.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Russell County
Benton County, IN 49.3 Normal -0.1
Lucas County, IA 49.3 Normal -0.1
Dade County, MO 49.3 Normal -0.1
Pawnee County, NE 49.6 Normal +0.2
Aleutians East Borough, AK 49.3 Normal -0.2

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