Stevens County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Normal · 37.3 | 5,077 people · 73rd most distressed in Kansas
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Stevens County, KS falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 37.3 — 2519th 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 73rd of 105 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Stevens County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 56.6 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 56.6
Uninsured Rate 94
Disability Rate 20
Debt & Delinquency 50.8
Debt in Collections 21
Medical Debt 42
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 87
Credit Card Delinquency 45
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 69
Income & Poverty 28.9
Poverty Rate 24
Income vs. State Median 29
Child Poverty Rate 34
Employment & Wages 27.6
Unemployment Rate 6
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 12
Business Formation Rate 65
Housing Cost Burden 22.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 14
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 32
Homeownership Rate 57
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 Stevens County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Stevens County
Stevens County, KS 37.3 Normal —
Seward County, KS 47.5 Normal +10.2
Texas County, OK 44.3 Normal +7.0
Morton County, KS 43.9 Normal +6.6
Grant County, KS 35.8 Normal -1.6
Stanton County, KS 33.5 Healthy -3.9
Haskell County, KS 31.6 Healthy -5.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Stevens County
Surry County, VA 37.3 Normal +0.0
Mitchell County, KS 37.4 Normal +0.1
Caribou County, ID 37.4 Normal +0.1
Chugach Census Area, AK 37.2 Normal -0.1
Hettinger County, ND 37.2 Normal -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Stevens County has a County Distress Index score of 37.3 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,519th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 73rd in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Stevens County?

    The primary driver of distress in Stevens County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 56.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Stevens County compare to neighboring counties?

    Stevens County (37.3) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Seward County, KS (47.5); Texas County, OK (44.3); 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 Stevens County?

    Stevens County, Kansas has a population of approximately 5,077 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.