Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
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Ouachita Parish, LA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 64.2 — 548th 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 26th of 64 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Ouachita Parish's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 84.1 — 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 Ouachita Parish compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Ouachita Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Parish, LA | 64.2 | Elevated | — |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | 70.3 | Serious | +6.1 |
| Richland Parish, LA | 67.4 | Serious | +3.2 |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | 63.4 | Elevated | -0.8 |
| Jackson Parish, LA | 60.7 | Elevated | -3.5 |
| Union Parish, LA | 59.7 | Elevated | -4.5 |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | 59.6 | Elevated | -4.6 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Ouachita Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vigo County, IN | 64.2 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Humboldt County, CA | 64.2 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Athens County, OH | 64.3 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Hampton city, VA | 64.3 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Yuma County, AZ | 64.0 | Elevated | -0.2 |
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