Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
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Calcasieu Parish, LA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.2 — 974th 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 41st 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. Calcasieu Parish's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 86.9 — worse than roughly 87% 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 Calcasieu Parish compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Calcasieu Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | 58.2 | Elevated | — |
| Newton County, TX | 65.8 | Serious | +7.7 |
| Orange County, TX | 60.9 | Elevated | +2.7 |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | 51.4 | Elevated | -6.8 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 49.6 | Normal | -8.5 |
| Cameron Parish, LA | 38.1 | Normal | -20.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Calcasieu Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker County, AL | 58.2 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Onslow County, NC | 58.3 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Lackawanna County, PA | 58.3 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Rockingham County, NC | 58.1 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Vermilion County, IL | 58.1 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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