Sheridan County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Healthy · 29.1 | 2,423 people · 92nd most distressed in Kansas

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Sheridan County, KS ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 29.1 — 2917th 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 92nd of 105 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Sheridan County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 49.3 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 49.3
Uninsured Rate 43
Disability Rate 56
Debt & Delinquency 32.8
Debt in Collections 22
Medical Debt 50
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 39
Credit Card Delinquency 38
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 6
Income & Poverty 28.1
Poverty Rate 29
Income vs. State Median 39
Child Poverty Rate 17
Employment & Wages 22.0
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 18
Business Formation Rate 43
Housing Cost Burden 13.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 45
Rent-to-Income Ratio 6

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Sheridan County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Sheridan County
Sheridan County, KS 29.1 Healthy
Norton County, KS 50.0 Elevated +20.9
Decatur County, KS 45.3 Normal +16.2
Graham County, KS 40.7 Normal +11.6
Thomas County, KS 35.6 Normal +6.5
Gove County, KS 27.4 Healthy -1.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Sheridan County
Calhoun County, IA 29.1 Healthy +0.0
Somervell County, TX 29.0 Healthy -0.1
Chase County, NE 28.9 Healthy -0.2
Wells County, ND 29.3 Healthy +0.2
Kingsbury County, SD 28.9 Healthy -0.3

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