Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
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Morehouse Parish, LA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 70.3 — 200th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Louisiana, it ranks 8th of 64 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Morehouse Parish's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 98.6 — worse than roughly 99% 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 Morehouse Parish compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Morehouse Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehouse Parish, LA | 70.3 | Serious | — |
| Chicot County, AR | 72.6 | Serious | +2.4 |
| Ashley County, AR | 68.8 | Serious | -1.5 |
| Richland Parish, LA | 67.4 | Serious | -2.9 |
| Ouachita Parish, LA | 64.2 | Elevated | -6.1 |
| Union Parish, LA | 59.7 | Elevated | -10.5 |
| Union County, AR | 58.4 | Elevated | -11.9 |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | 56.5 | Elevated | -13.7 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Morehouse Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Val Verde County, TX | 70.3 | Serious | -0.0 |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | 70.3 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Emanuel County, GA | 70.3 | Serious | +0.0 |
| McDuffie County, GA | 70.3 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Morris County, TX | 70.3 | Serious | +0.1 |
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