Trego County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Healthy · 27.6 | 2,731 people · 96th most distressed in Kansas
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Trego County, KS ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 27.6 — 2967th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where household incomes are relatively strong and poverty rates are low. Within Kansas, it ranks 96th of 105 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Trego County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 40.5 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 40.5
Poverty Rate 26
Income vs. State Median 74
Child Poverty Rate 21
Employment & Wages 33.6
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 44
Business Formation Rate 34
Housing Cost Burden 28.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 40
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 41
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 30
Rent-to-Income Ratio 26
Debt & Delinquency 19.3
Debt in Collections 12
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 39
Credit Card Delinquency 12
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5
Community Vulnerability 16.5
Uninsured Rate 20
Disability Rate 13

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Trego County
Trego County, KS 27.6 Healthy —
Ellis County, KS 43.0 Normal +15.4
Graham County, KS 40.7 Normal +13.0
Rooks County, KS 37.1 Normal +9.4
Gove County, KS 27.4 Healthy -0.3
Ness County, KS 25.9 Healthy -1.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Trego County
Greeley County, KS 27.7 Healthy +0.1
Borden County, TX 27.8 Healthy +0.2
Sweet Grass County, MT 27.9 Healthy +0.2
Gove County, KS 27.4 Healthy -0.3
Worth County, IA 27.4 Healthy -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Trego County has a County Distress Index score of 27.6 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,967th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 96th in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Trego County?

    The primary driver of distress in Trego County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 40.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Trego County compare to neighboring counties?

    Trego County (27.6) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Ellis County, KS (43.0); Graham County, KS (40.7); Rooks County, KS (37.1).

  • 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 Trego County?

    Trego County, Kansas has a population of approximately 2,731 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.