Iberville Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Elevated · 52.0 | 29,617 people · 50th most distressed in Louisiana
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Iberville Parish, LA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 52.0 — 1453rd 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 50th of 64 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Iberville Parish's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 78.1 — worse than roughly 78% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 78.1
Debt in Collections 90
Medical Debt 73
Student Loan Delinquency 73
Auto Loan Delinquency 88
Credit Card Delinquency 83
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 63
Income & Poverty 74.5
Poverty Rate 87
Income vs. State Median 44
Child Poverty Rate 93
Community Vulnerability 51.7
Uninsured Rate 48
Disability Rate 55
Employment & Wages 29.8
Unemployment Rate 72
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 0
Business Formation Rate 17
Housing Cost Burden 26.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 12
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 27
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 19
Homeownership Rate 43
Rent-to-Income Ratio 29

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Iberville Parish
Iberville Parish, LA 52.0 Elevated —
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA 65.0 Serious +13.0
Iberia Parish, LA 62.3 Elevated +10.2
Assumption Parish, LA 60.0 Elevated +7.9
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 59.5 Elevated +7.4
St. Martin Parish, LA 58.6 Elevated +6.6
West Baton Rouge Parish, LA 44.1 Normal -7.9
Ascension Parish, LA 33.8 Healthy -18.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Iberville Parish
Rusk County, WI 52.0 Elevated -0.0
Lincoln County, TN 52.1 Elevated +0.1
Overton County, TN 52.1 Elevated +0.1
Cass County, IN 51.9 Elevated -0.2
Union County, IL 52.2 Elevated +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Iberville Parish has a County Distress Index score of 52.0 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,453rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 50th in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Iberville Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in Iberville Parish is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 78.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Iberville Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    Iberville Parish (52.0) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Pointe Coupee Parish, LA (65.0); Iberia Parish, LA (62.3); Assumption Parish, LA (60.0).

  • 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 Iberville Parish?

    Iberville Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 29,617 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.