Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Elevated · 51.4 | 36,827 people · 51st most distressed in Louisiana
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Beauregard Parish, LA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 51.4 — 1484th 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 51st of 64 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Beauregard Parish's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 72.0 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 72.0
Debt in Collections 79
Medical Debt 91
Student Loan Delinquency 58
Auto Loan Delinquency 53
Credit Card Delinquency 68
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 83
Community Vulnerability 62.0
Uninsured Rate 50
Disability Rate 74
Income & Poverty 52.3
Poverty Rate 66
Income vs. State Median 32
Child Poverty Rate 59
Employment & Wages 48.7
Unemployment Rate 64
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 25
Business Formation Rate 58
Housing Cost Burden 21.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 43
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 18
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 6
Homeownership Rate 7
Rent-to-Income Ratio 35

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Beauregard Parish
Beauregard Parish, LA 51.4 Elevated —
Allen Parish, LA 66.2 Serious +14.8
Newton County, TX 65.8 Serious +14.5
Vernon Parish, LA 63.6 Elevated +12.3
Calcasieu Parish, LA 58.2 Elevated +6.8
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA 49.6 Normal -1.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Beauregard Parish
Monroe County, MS 51.4 Elevated -0.0
Union County, MS 51.3 Elevated -0.0
Bosque County, TX 51.3 Elevated -0.0
Calhoun County, TX 51.3 Elevated -0.0
Chippewa County, MI 51.3 Elevated -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Beauregard Parish has a County Distress Index score of 51.4 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,484th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 51st in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Beauregard Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in Beauregard Parish is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 72.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Beauregard Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    Beauregard Parish (51.4) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Allen Parish, LA (66.2); Newton County, TX (65.8); 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 Beauregard Parish?

    Beauregard Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 36,827 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.