Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Normal · 45.6 | 22,386 people · 58th most distressed in Louisiana
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Plaquemines Parish, LA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 45.6 — 1929th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where debt and delinquency levels sit above the national average. Within Louisiana, it ranks 58th of 64 counties. It scores lower than all 3 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Plaquemines Parish's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 63.0 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 63.0
Debt in Collections 60
Medical Debt 59
Student Loan Delinquency 66
Auto Loan Delinquency 77
Credit Card Delinquency 61
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 55
Housing Cost Burden 62.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 59
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 92
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 47
Homeownership Rate 53
Rent-to-Income Ratio 62
Income & Poverty 44.2
Poverty Rate 65
Income vs. State Median 9
Child Poverty Rate 59
Community Vulnerability 36.0
Uninsured Rate 26
Disability Rate 46
Employment & Wages 22.3
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 3
Business Formation Rate 19

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Plaquemines Parish compares to its 3 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Plaquemines Parish
Plaquemines Parish, LA 45.6 Normal —
St. Bernard Parish, LA 68.3 Serious +22.7
Orleans Parish, LA 66.6 Serious +21.0
Jefferson Parish, LA 62.6 Elevated +17.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Plaquemines Parish
Ray County, MO 45.6 Normal -0.0
Taylor County, WV 45.6 Normal -0.0
Stone County, MO 45.6 Normal -0.0
Tioga County, NY 45.6 Normal -0.0
Clark County, KY 45.5 Normal -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Plaquemines Parish has a County Distress Index score of 45.6 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,929th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 58th in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Plaquemines Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in Plaquemines Parish is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 63.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Plaquemines Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    Plaquemines Parish (45.6) can be compared to its 3 neighboring counties: St. Bernard Parish, LA (68.3); Orleans Parish, LA (66.6); Jefferson Parish, LA (62.6).

  • 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 Plaquemines Parish?

    Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 22,386 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.