Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
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Jefferson Parish, LA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.6 — 644th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Louisiana, it ranks 30th of 64 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Jefferson Parish's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 84.4 — worse than roughly 84% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Jefferson Parish compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jefferson Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish, LA | 62.6 | Elevated | — |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 68.5 | Serious | +5.9 |
| Orleans Parish, LA | 66.6 | Serious | +4.0 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 55.9 | Elevated | -6.7 |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | 53.0 | Elevated | -9.6 |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | 48.5 | Normal | -14.0 |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | 45.6 | Normal | -17.0 |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | 45.6 | Normal | -17.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jefferson Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLennan County, TX | 62.1 | Elevated | -0.4 |
| Osceola County, FL | 61.8 | Elevated | -0.8 |
| Atlantic County, NJ | 63.5 | Elevated | +0.9 |
| Richland County, SC | 61.5 | Elevated | -1.1 |
| Lubbock County, TX | 63.7 | Elevated | +1.1 |
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