Allen Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Serious · 66.2 | 22,112 people · 20th most distressed in Louisiana
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Allen Parish, LA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 66.2 — 430th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Louisiana, it ranks 20th of 64 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Allen Parish's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 90.1 — worse than roughly 90% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 90.1
Debt in Collections 91
Medical Debt 96
Student Loan Delinquency 97
Auto Loan Delinquency 72
Credit Card Delinquency 89
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 96
Income & Poverty 78.1
Poverty Rate 86
Income vs. State Median 73
Child Poverty Rate 75
Community Vulnerability 63.7
Uninsured Rate 50
Disability Rate 77
Employment & Wages 52.4
Unemployment Rate 69
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 9
Business Formation Rate 79
Housing Cost Burden 46.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 57
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 65
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 26
Homeownership Rate 37
Rent-to-Income Ratio 48

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Allen Parish
Allen Parish, LA 66.2 Serious —
Evangeline Parish, LA 67.5 Serious +1.4
Rapides Parish, LA 66.4 Serious +0.3
Vernon Parish, LA 63.6 Elevated -2.5
Beauregard Parish, LA 51.4 Elevated -14.8
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA 49.6 Normal -16.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Allen Parish
Boone County, WV 66.2 Serious 0.0
Washington County, FL 66.2 Serious -0.0
Butler County, AL 66.2 Serious +0.0
Chickasaw County, MS 66.2 Serious +0.0
Stone County, AR 66.1 Serious -0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Allen Parish has a County Distress Index score of 66.2 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 430th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 20th in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Allen Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in Allen Parish is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 90.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Allen Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    Allen Parish (66.2) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Evangeline Parish, LA (67.5); Rapides Parish, LA (66.4); Vernon Parish, LA (63.6).

  • 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 Allen Parish?

    Allen Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 22,112 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.