Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Serious · 65.0 | 20,000 people · 24th most distressed in Louisiana
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Pointe Coupee Parish, LA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.0 — 497th 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 24th of 64 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pointe Coupee Parish's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 79.8 — worse than roughly 80% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 79.8
Debt in Collections 78
Medical Debt 80
Student Loan Delinquency 83
Auto Loan Delinquency 93
Credit Card Delinquency 88
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 56
Income & Poverty 68.4
Poverty Rate 86
Income vs. State Median 33
Child Poverty Rate 86
Community Vulnerability 65.9
Uninsured Rate 41
Disability Rate 91
Employment & Wages 55.8
Unemployment Rate 74
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 67
Business Formation Rate 26
Housing Cost Burden 55.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 69
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 74
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 19
Homeownership Rate 33
Rent-to-Income Ratio 82

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Pointe Coupee Parish compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Pointe Coupee Parish
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA 65.0 Serious —
Avoyelles Parish, LA 73.3 Serious +8.3
Concordia Parish, LA 72.8 Serious +7.8
St. Landry Parish, LA 65.4 Serious +0.4
St. Martin Parish, LA 58.6 Elevated -6.4
Iberville Parish, LA 52.0 Elevated -13.0
West Feliciana Parish, LA 45.2 Normal -19.8
West Baton Rouge Parish, LA 44.1 Normal -20.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Pointe Coupee Parish
Copiah County, MS 65.0 Serious +0.0
Otero County, CO 65.1 Serious +0.0
Geneva County, AL 64.9 Elevated -0.1
Long County, GA 64.9 Elevated -0.1
Shoshone County, ID 64.9 Elevated -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana?

    Pointe Coupee Parish has a County Distress Index score of 65.0 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 497th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 24th in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Pointe Coupee Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in Pointe Coupee Parish is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 79.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Pointe Coupee Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    Pointe Coupee Parish (65.0) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Avoyelles Parish, LA (73.3); Concordia Parish, LA (72.8); St. Landry Parish, LA (65.4).

  • 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 Pointe Coupee Parish?

    Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 20,000 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.