Bienville Parish, Louisiana
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Bienville Parish, LA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.5 — 340th 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 15th of 64 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 7 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Bienville Parish's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 95.0 — worse than roughly 95% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Bienville Parish compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Bienville Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bienville Parish, LA | 67.5 | Serious | — |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | 68.8 | Serious | +1.3 |
| Webster Parish, LA | 66.6 | Serious | -0.9 |
| Red River Parish, LA | 64.6 | Elevated | -2.9 |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | 63.7 | Elevated | -3.8 |
| Winn Parish, LA | 62.5 | Elevated | -5.0 |
| Jackson Parish, LA | 60.7 | Elevated | -6.8 |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | 59.6 | Elevated | -7.9 |
| Bossier Parish, LA | 54.8 | Elevated | -12.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Bienville Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toombs County, GA | 67.5 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Camp County, TX | 67.5 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | 67.5 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Marion County, SC | 67.4 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Madison County, FL | 67.6 | Serious | +0.1 |
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