Shawnee County, Kansas
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Shawnee County, KS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 50.8 — 1527th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Kansas, it ranks 20th of 105 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Shawnee County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 66.2 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Shawnee County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Shawnee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee County, KS | 50.8 | Elevated | — |
| Osage County, KS | 47.0 | Normal | -3.8 |
| Douglas County, KS | 44.9 | Normal | -5.9 |
| Jackson County, KS | 39.7 | Normal | -11.1 |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | 37.8 | Normal | -13.0 |
| Jefferson County, KS | 28.9 | Healthy | -21.9 |
| Pottawatomie County, KS | 24.5 | Healthy | -26.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Shawnee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grady County, OK | 50.8 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Woodbury County, IA | 50.8 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Herkimer County, NY | 50.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Hall County, NE | 51.0 | Elevated | +0.2 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | 50.6 | Elevated | -0.2 |
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