Kay County, Oklahoma
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Kay County, OK shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.1 — 490th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Oklahoma, it ranks 32nd of 77 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Kay County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 78.9 — worse than roughly 79% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Kay County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Kay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kay County, OK | 65.1 | Serious | — |
| Osage County, OK | 60.5 | Elevated | -4.6 |
| Garfield County, OK | 59.7 | Elevated | -5.4 |
| Cowley County, KS | 55.7 | Elevated | -9.4 |
| Sumner County, KS | 49.2 | Normal | -15.9 |
| Grant County, OK | 46.3 | Normal | -18.9 |
| Noble County, OK | 45.9 | Normal | -19.2 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Kay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, TN | 65.1 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Crawford County, KS | 65.2 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Franklin Parish, LA | 65.2 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Izard County, AR | 65.2 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Otero County, CO | 65.1 | Serious | -0.1 |
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