LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Normal · 49.1 | 14,800 people · 53rd most distressed in Louisiana
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LaSalle Parish, LA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 49.1 — 1663rd 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 53rd of 64 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. LaSalle Parish's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 86.5 — worse than roughly 87% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 86.5
Debt in Collections 81
Medical Debt 92
Student Loan Delinquency 94
Auto Loan Delinquency 91
Credit Card Delinquency 75
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 85
Income & Poverty 64.5
Poverty Rate 86
Income vs. State Median 31
Child Poverty Rate 77
Community Vulnerability 44.7
Uninsured Rate 19
Disability Rate 71
Employment & Wages 32.1
Unemployment Rate 38
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 13
Business Formation Rate 46
Housing Cost Burden 17.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 31
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 27
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 8
Rent-to-Income Ratio 17

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. LaSalle Parish
LaSalle Parish, LA 49.1 Normal —
Avoyelles Parish, LA 73.3 Serious +24.2
Catahoula Parish, LA 70.4 Serious +21.3
Rapides Parish, LA 66.4 Serious +17.3
Caldwell Parish, LA 63.4 Elevated +14.3
Winn Parish, LA 62.5 Elevated +13.4
Grant Parish, LA 57.6 Elevated +8.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. LaSalle Parish
Cass County, MN 49.1 Normal +0.0
Polk County, NC 49.1 Normal -0.0
Lawrence County, AL 49.2 Normal +0.0
Burnett County, WI 49.2 Normal +0.1
Owen County, KY 49.0 Normal -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    LaSalle Parish has a County Distress Index score of 49.1 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,663rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 53rd in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in LaSalle Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in LaSalle Parish is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 86.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does LaSalle Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    LaSalle Parish (49.1) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Avoyelles Parish, LA (73.3); Catahoula Parish, LA (70.4); Rapides Parish, LA (66.4).

  • 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 LaSalle Parish?

    LaSalle Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 14,800 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.