Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Elevated · 63.4 | 9,389 people · 29th most distressed in Louisiana
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Caldwell Parish, LA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.4 — 601st 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 29th of 64 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Caldwell Parish's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 82.7 — worse than roughly 83% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 82.7
Poverty Rate 87
Income vs. State Median 72
Child Poverty Rate 89
Debt & Delinquency 74.5
Debt in Collections 76
Medical Debt 38
Student Loan Delinquency 88
Auto Loan Delinquency 61
Credit Card Delinquency 90
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 95
Housing Cost Burden 63.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 95
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 95
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 74
Rent-to-Income Ratio 48
Employment & Wages 49.3
Unemployment Rate 82
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 41
Business Formation Rate 25
Community Vulnerability 47.0
Uninsured Rate 16
Disability Rate 78

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Caldwell Parish compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Caldwell Parish
Caldwell Parish, LA 63.4 Elevated —
Catahoula Parish, LA 70.4 Serious +7.0
Richland Parish, LA 67.4 Serious +4.0
Franklin Parish, LA 65.2 Serious +1.8
Ouachita Parish, LA 64.2 Elevated +0.8
Winn Parish, LA 62.5 Elevated -0.9
Jackson Parish, LA 60.7 Elevated -2.7
LaSalle Parish, LA 49.1 Normal -14.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Caldwell Parish
Wheeler County, GA 63.4 Elevated +0.0
Ozark County, MO 63.5 Elevated +0.1
Presidio County, TX 63.6 Elevated +0.2
Bent County, CO 63.1 Elevated -0.2
Union County, NM 63.1 Elevated -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Caldwell Parish has a County Distress Index score of 63.4 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 601st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 29th in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Caldwell Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in Caldwell Parish is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 82.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Caldwell Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    Caldwell Parish (63.4) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Catahoula Parish, LA (70.4); Richland Parish, LA (67.4); Franklin Parish, LA (65.2).

  • 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 Caldwell Parish?

    Caldwell Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 9,389 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.