Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
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Lafourche Parish, LA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.0 — 1374th 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 49th of 64 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lafourche Parish's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 68.0 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Lafourche Parish compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lafourche Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafourche Parish, LA | 53.0 | Elevated | — |
| Jefferson Parish, LA | 62.6 | Elevated | +9.6 |
| Assumption Parish, LA | 60.0 | Elevated | +7.0 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 55.9 | Elevated | +2.9 |
| Terrebonne Parish, LA | 54.0 | Elevated | +1.1 |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | 45.6 | Normal | -7.4 |
| St. James Parish, LA | 43.0 | Normal | -9.9 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Lafourche Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okaloosa County, FL | 53.0 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Walton County, GA | 52.9 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Houston County, GA | 52.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Sevier County, TN | 52.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Bastrop County, TX | 53.1 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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