Iberia Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Elevated · 62.3 | 67,659 people · 32nd most distressed in Louisiana
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Iberia Parish, LA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.2 — 673rd 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 32nd of 64 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Iberia Parish's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 85.3 — worse than roughly 85% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 85.3
Debt in Collections 89
Medical Debt 89
Student Loan Delinquency 89
Auto Loan Delinquency 85
Credit Card Delinquency 76
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 84
Income & Poverty 80.7
Poverty Rate 91
Income vs. State Median 57
Child Poverty Rate 94
Housing Cost Burden 56.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 64
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 82
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 10
Homeownership Rate 77
Rent-to-Income Ratio 49
Community Vulnerability 52.9
Uninsured Rate 44
Disability Rate 62
Employment & Wages 35.9
Unemployment Rate 69
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 33

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Iberia Parish
Iberia Parish, LA 62.3 Elevated —
St. Mary Parish, LA 62.0 Elevated -0.3
Assumption Parish, LA 60.0 Elevated -2.3
St. Martin Parish, LA 58.6 Elevated -3.7
Vermilion Parish, LA 53.6 Elevated -8.7
Iberville Parish, LA 52.0 Elevated -10.2
Lafayette Parish, LA 48.2 Normal -14.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Iberia Parish
Hawkins County, TN 62.2 Elevated -0.0
Mahoning County, OH 62.1 Elevated -0.1
Shasta County, CA 62.4 Elevated +0.1
Pueblo County, CO 62.1 Elevated -0.2
Richmond city, VA 62.4 Elevated +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Iberia Parish has a County Distress Index score of 62.3 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 673rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 32nd in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Iberia Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in Iberia Parish is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 85.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Iberia Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    Iberia Parish (62.3) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: St. Mary Parish, LA (62.0); Assumption Parish, LA (60.0); St. Martin Parish, LA (58.6).

  • 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 Iberia Parish?

    Iberia Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 67,659 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.