Acadia Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Serious · 66.1 | 56,489 people · 21st most distressed in Louisiana
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Acadia Parish, LA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 66.1 — 436th 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 Louisiana, it ranks 21st of 64 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Acadia Parish's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 92.4 — worse than roughly 92% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 92.4
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 89
Child Poverty Rate 93
Debt & Delinquency 77.9
Debt in Collections 79
Medical Debt 75
Student Loan Delinquency 94
Auto Loan Delinquency 76
Credit Card Delinquency 76
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 66
Housing Cost Burden 64.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 68
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 70
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 27
Homeownership Rate 77
Rent-to-Income Ratio 77
Community Vulnerability 51.0
Uninsured Rate 28
Disability Rate 74
Employment & Wages 45.0
Unemployment Rate 49
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 35
Business Formation Rate 51

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Acadia Parish compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Acadia Parish
Acadia Parish, LA 66.1 Serious —
Evangeline Parish, LA 67.5 Serious +1.5
St. Landry Parish, LA 65.4 Serious -0.7
Vermilion Parish, LA 53.6 Elevated -12.5
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA 49.6 Normal -16.4
Lafayette Parish, LA 48.2 Normal -17.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Acadia Parish
Hernando County, FL 66.2 Serious +0.1
Fayette County, PA 66.2 Serious +0.1
Ross County, OH 65.9 Serious -0.2
Newport News city, VA 65.8 Serious -0.2
Troup County, GA 66.3 Serious +0.3

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Louisiana State Bar Association Lawyer Referral offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

Louisiana State Bar Association Lawyer Referral 1-800-421-5722

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Acadia Parish residents at no cost.

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services 504-529-1000
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation 1-800-256-1175
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corporation (504) 529-1000

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Acadia Parish, Louisiana?

    Acadia Parish has a County Distress Index score of 66.1 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 436th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 21st in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Acadia Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in Acadia Parish is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 92.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Acadia Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    Acadia Parish (66.1) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Evangeline Parish, LA (67.5); St. Landry Parish, LA (65.4); Vermilion Parish, LA (53.6).

  • 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 Acadia Parish?

    Acadia Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 56,489 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.