Ascension Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Healthy · 33.8 | 131,632 people · 64th most distressed in Louisiana
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Ascension Parish, LA ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 33.8 — 2712th 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 64th of 64 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Ascension Parish's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 68.1 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 68.1
Debt in Collections 61
Medical Debt 57
Student Loan Delinquency 78
Auto Loan Delinquency 79
Credit Card Delinquency 69
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 64
Housing Cost Burden 37.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 63
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 66
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 43
Homeownership Rate 8
Rent-to-Income Ratio 7
Community Vulnerability 27.4
Uninsured Rate 36
Disability Rate 19
Employment & Wages 19.2
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 9
Business Formation Rate 15
Income & Poverty 17.0
Poverty Rate 26
Income vs. State Median 2
Child Poverty Rate 23

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Ascension Parish compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Ascension Parish
Ascension Parish, LA 33.8 Healthy —
Assumption Parish, LA 60.0 Elevated +26.2
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 59.5 Elevated +25.7
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA 55.9 Elevated +22.1
Iberville Parish, LA 52.0 Elevated +18.2
Livingston Parish, LA 48.8 Normal +15.0
St. James Parish, LA 43.0 Normal +9.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Ascension Parish
York County, VA 33.8 Healthy -0.0
Eagle County, CO 33.7 Healthy -0.1
Fond du Lac County, WI 33.7 Healthy -0.1
Johnson County, IA 34.0 Healthy +0.2
St. Mary's County, MD 33.5 Healthy -0.3

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Find an Attorney

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 Ascension 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 Ascension Parish, Louisiana?

    Ascension Parish has a County Distress Index score of 33.8 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 2,712th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 64th in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Ascension Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in Ascension Parish is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 68.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Ascension Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    Ascension Parish (33.8) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Assumption Parish, LA (60.0); East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (59.5); St. John the Baptist Parish, LA (55.9).

  • 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 Ascension Parish?

    Ascension Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 131,632 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.