Woodson County, Kansas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 53.2 | 3,115 people · 15th most distressed in Kansas
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Woodson County, KS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.2 — 1355th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Kansas, it ranks 15th 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. Woodson County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 68.6 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 68.6
Poverty Rate 53
Income vs. State Median 95
Child Poverty Rate 58
Employment & Wages 61.9
Unemployment Rate 76
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 68
Business Formation Rate 41
Community Vulnerability 55.0
Uninsured Rate 22
Disability Rate 88
Housing Cost Burden 42.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 54
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 50
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 19
Homeownership Rate 6
Rent-to-Income Ratio 86
Debt & Delinquency 37.8
Debt in Collections 40
Medical Debt 23
Student Loan Delinquency 41
Auto Loan Delinquency 39
Credit Card Delinquency 80
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Woodson County
Woodson County, KS 53.2 Elevated —
Neosho County, KS 60.5 Elevated +7.3
Greenwood County, KS 54.6 Elevated +1.4
Allen County, KS 53.9 Elevated +0.6
Wilson County, KS 46.2 Normal -7.0
Anderson County, KS 41.4 Normal -11.8
Coffey County, KS 33.9 Healthy -19.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Woodson County
Linn County, KS 53.3 Elevated +0.1
Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK 53.2 Elevated -0.1
Schley County, GA 53.3 Elevated +0.1
Ziebach County, SD 53.1 Elevated -0.1
Lewis County, ID 53.4 Elevated +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Woodson County has a County Distress Index score of 53.2 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,355th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 15th in Kansas out of 105 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Woodson County?

    The primary driver of distress in Woodson County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 68.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Woodson County compare to neighboring counties?

    Woodson County (53.2) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Neosho County, KS (60.5); Greenwood County, KS (54.6); Allen County, KS (53.9).

  • 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 Woodson County?

    Woodson County, Kansas has a population of approximately 3,115 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.