Wilson County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Normal · 46.2 | 8,382 people · 32nd most distressed in Kansas

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Wilson County, KS falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 46.2 — 1881st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within Kansas, it ranks 32nd of 105 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Wilson County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 63.3 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 63.3
Poverty Rate 56
Income vs. State Median 81
Child Poverty Rate 52
Community Vulnerability 53.5
Uninsured Rate 39
Disability Rate 68
Employment & Wages 46.8
Unemployment Rate 67
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 18
Business Formation Rate 56
Housing Cost Burden 39.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 46
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 46
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 22
Homeownership Rate 51
Rent-to-Income Ratio 33
Debt & Delinquency 28.1
Debt in Collections 38
Medical Debt 51
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 26
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 9

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Wilson County
Wilson County, KS 46.2 Normal
Elk County, KS 62.8 Elevated +16.5
Neosho County, KS 60.5 Elevated +14.3
Montgomery County, KS 58.5 Elevated +12.3
Greenwood County, KS 54.6 Elevated +8.4
Allen County, KS 53.9 Elevated +7.6
Woodson County, KS 53.2 Elevated +7.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Wilson County
Grant County, OK 46.3 Normal +0.0
Upton County, TX 46.2 Normal -0.0
Harper County, KS 46.1 Normal -0.1
Highland County, VA 46.3 Normal +0.1
Hamilton County, IL 46.1 Normal -0.1

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