Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
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Natchitoches Parish, LA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 68.8 — 268th 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 9th of 64 counties. It scores higher than all 8 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Natchitoches Parish's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 86.5 — worse than roughly 87% 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 Natchitoches Parish compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Natchitoches Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | 68.8 | Serious | — |
| Bienville Parish, LA | 67.5 | Serious | -1.3 |
| Rapides Parish, LA | 66.4 | Serious | -2.4 |
| Red River Parish, LA | 64.6 | Elevated | -4.2 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | 63.6 | Elevated | -5.2 |
| Winn Parish, LA | 62.5 | Elevated | -6.4 |
| Sabine Parish, LA | 58.7 | Elevated | -10.1 |
| Grant Parish, LA | 57.6 | Elevated | -11.2 |
| De Soto Parish, LA | 56.0 | Elevated | -12.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Natchitoches Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley County, AR | 68.8 | Serious | 0.0 |
| Hendry County, FL | 68.8 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Socorro County, NM | 68.8 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Nolan County, TX | 68.9 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Early County, GA | 68.8 | Serious | -0.1 |
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