Stanton County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Healthy · 33.5 | 1,901 people · 88th most distressed in Kansas
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Stanton County, KS ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 33.5 — 2731st 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 88th of 105 counties. It scores lower than all 7 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Stanton County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 57.7 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 57.7
Uninsured Rate 95
Disability Rate 20
Employment & Wages 42.9
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 11
Business Formation Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 31.1
Debt in Collections 30
Medical Debt 28
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 39
Credit Card Delinquency 38
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 11
Income & Poverty 25.1
Poverty Rate 26
Income vs. State Median 18
Child Poverty Rate 31
Housing Cost Burden 10.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 22
Homeownership Rate 15
Rent-to-Income Ratio 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Stanton County
Stanton County, KS 33.5 Healthy —
Prowers County, CO 60.2 Elevated +26.7
Baca County, CO 52.2 Elevated +18.7
Morton County, KS 43.9 Normal +10.5
Kearny County, KS 42.7 Normal +9.3
Stevens County, KS 37.3 Normal +3.9
Grant County, KS 35.8 Normal +2.3
Hamilton County, KS 33.8 Healthy +0.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Stanton County
Merrick County, NE 33.5 Healthy -0.0
Johnson County, WY 33.5 Healthy +0.0
Nance County, NE 33.4 Healthy -0.1
Phillips County, KS 33.5 Healthy +0.1
Custer County, SD 33.6 Healthy +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Stanton County has a County Distress Index score of 33.5 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,731st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 88th in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Stanton County?

    The primary driver of distress in Stanton County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 57.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Stanton County compare to neighboring counties?

    Stanton County (33.5) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Prowers County, CO (60.2); Baca County, CO (52.2); Morton County, KS (43.9).

  • 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 Stanton County?

    Stanton County, Kansas has a population of approximately 1,901 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.