East Carroll Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Serious · 75.0 | 6,829 people · 2nd most distressed in Louisiana
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East Carroll Parish, LA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 75.0 — 65th 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 2nd of 64 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. East Carroll Parish's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 95.0 — worse than roughly 95% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 95.0
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 95
Child Poverty Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 84.2
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 52
Student Loan Delinquency 88
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 82
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 93
Housing Cost Burden 78.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 95
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 95
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 18
Homeownership Rate 93
Rent-to-Income Ratio 93
Community Vulnerability 59.5
Uninsured Rate 31
Disability Rate 88
Employment & Wages 57.4
Unemployment Rate 95
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 40
Business Formation Rate 37

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

Neighbors and Peers

How East Carroll Parish compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. East Carroll Parish
East Carroll Parish, LA 75.0 Serious —
Issaquena County, MS 77.4 Serious +2.4
Madison Parish, LA 77.2 Serious +2.2
Chicot County, AR 72.6 Serious -2.3
Richland Parish, LA 67.4 Serious -7.6
Warren County, MS 62.6 Elevated -12.4
West Carroll Parish, LA 56.5 Elevated -18.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. East Carroll Parish
Tunica County, MS 75.2 Serious +0.2
Esmeralda County, NV 75.5 Serious +0.5
San Augustine County, TX 75.6 Serious +0.6
Foard County, TX 74.2 Serious -0.8
Lake County, TN 74.2 Serious -0.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for East Carroll Parish, Louisiana?

    East Carroll Parish has a County Distress Index score of 75.0 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 65th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 2nd in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in East Carroll Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in East Carroll Parish is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 95.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does East Carroll Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    East Carroll Parish (75.0) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Issaquena County, MS (77.4); Madison Parish, LA (77.2); Chicot County, AR (72.6).

  • 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 East Carroll Parish?

    East Carroll Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 6,829 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.