Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Serious · 73.3 | 38,408 people · 3rd most distressed in Louisiana
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Avoyelles Parish, LA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 73.3 — 96th 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 3rd of 64 counties. It scores higher than all 8 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Avoyelles Parish's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 93.2 — worse than roughly 93% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 93.2
Poverty Rate 97
Income vs. State Median 85
Child Poverty Rate 97
Debt & Delinquency 83.5
Debt in Collections 89
Medical Debt 82
Student Loan Delinquency 97
Auto Loan Delinquency 81
Credit Card Delinquency 66
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 87
Housing Cost Burden 72.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 82
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 85
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 55
Homeownership Rate 75
Rent-to-Income Ratio 67
Community Vulnerability 70.6
Uninsured Rate 45
Disability Rate 96
Employment & Wages 46.5
Unemployment Rate 72
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 44
Business Formation Rate 24

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Avoyelles Parish compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Avoyelles Parish
Avoyelles Parish, LA 73.3 Serious —
Concordia Parish, LA 72.8 Serious -0.5
Catahoula Parish, LA 70.4 Serious -2.9
Evangeline Parish, LA 67.5 Serious -5.8
Rapides Parish, LA 66.4 Serious -6.9
St. Landry Parish, LA 65.4 Serious -8.0
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA 65.0 Serious -8.3
LaSalle Parish, LA 49.1 Normal -24.2
West Feliciana Parish, LA 45.2 Normal -28.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Avoyelles Parish
Hopewell city, VA 73.4 Serious +0.0
Baldwin County, GA 73.3 Serious -0.0
Lee County, VA 73.2 Serious -0.2
Red River County, TX 73.5 Serious +0.2
Macon County, GA 73.6 Serious +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Avoyelles Parish has a County Distress Index score of 73.3 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 96th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 3rd in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Avoyelles Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in Avoyelles Parish is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 93.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Avoyelles Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    Avoyelles Parish (73.3) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Concordia Parish, LA (72.8); Catahoula Parish, LA (70.4); Evangeline Parish, LA (67.5).

  • 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 Avoyelles Parish?

    Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 38,408 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.