Wichita County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Normal · 36.1 | 2,082 people · 77th most distressed in Kansas
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Wichita County, KS falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 36.1 — 2587th 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 77th 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. Wichita County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 61.0 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 61.0
Uninsured Rate 51
Disability Rate 71
Debt & Delinquency 38.5
Debt in Collections 30
Medical Debt 49
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 39
Credit Card Delinquency 38
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 34
Employment & Wages 34.3
Unemployment Rate 5
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 30
Business Formation Rate 68
Income & Poverty 32.9
Poverty Rate 24
Income vs. State Median 53
Child Poverty Rate 21
Housing Cost Burden 13.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 25
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 9
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 9
Homeownership Rate 13
Rent-to-Income Ratio 12

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Wichita County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Wichita County
Wichita County, KS 36.1 Normal —
Kearny County, KS 42.7 Normal +6.7
Wallace County, KS 41.7 Normal +5.6
Logan County, KS 41.4 Normal +5.3
Hamilton County, KS 33.8 Healthy -2.3
Greeley County, KS 27.7 Healthy -8.3
Scott County, KS 26.9 Healthy -9.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Wichita County
Big Stone County, MN 36.1 Normal +0.1
Ballard County, KY 36.2 Normal +0.1
Howard County, NE 35.9 Normal -0.2
Lake of the Woods County, MN 36.3 Normal +0.2
Keokuk County, IA 36.3 Normal +0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Wichita County has a County Distress Index score of 36.1 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,587th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 77th in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Wichita County?

    The primary driver of distress in Wichita County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 61.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Wichita County compare to neighboring counties?

    Wichita County (36.1) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Kearny County, KS (42.7); Wallace County, KS (41.7); Logan County, KS (41.4).

  • 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 Wichita County?

    Wichita County, Kansas has a population of approximately 2,082 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.