Jackson Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Elevated · 60.7 | 14,746 people · 34th most distressed in Louisiana

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Jackson Parish, LA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.7 — 780th 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 34th of 64 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Jackson Parish's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 76.7 — worse than roughly 77% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 76.7
Debt in Collections 70
Medical Debt 58
Student Loan Delinquency 87
Auto Loan Delinquency 67
Credit Card Delinquency 87
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 92
Income & Poverty 76.3
Poverty Rate 84
Income vs. State Median 59
Child Poverty Rate 86
Community Vulnerability 63.6
Uninsured Rate 51
Disability Rate 76
Employment & Wages 52.7
Unemployment Rate 72
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 81
Housing Cost Burden 34.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 26
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 31
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 11
Homeownership Rate 69
Rent-to-Income Ratio 34

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Jackson Parish compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Jackson Parish
Jackson Parish, LA 60.7 Elevated
Bienville Parish, LA 67.5 Serious +6.8
Ouachita Parish, LA 64.2 Elevated +3.5
Caldwell Parish, LA 63.4 Elevated +2.7
Winn Parish, LA 62.5 Elevated +1.8
Lincoln Parish, LA 59.6 Elevated -1.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Jackson Parish
Marion County, AL 60.7 Elevated -0.0
Adams County, WA 60.7 Elevated -0.0
Escambia County, AL 60.8 Elevated +0.0
Hocking County, OH 60.8 Elevated +0.0
Sabine County, TX 60.7 Elevated -0.1

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