Rapides Parish, Louisiana
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Rapides Parish, LA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 66.4 — 414th 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 19th 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. Rapides Parish's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 84.8 — worse than roughly 85% 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 Rapides Parish compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Rapides Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapides Parish, LA | 66.4 | Serious | — |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | 73.3 | Serious | +6.9 |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | 68.8 | Serious | +2.4 |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | 67.5 | Serious | +1.1 |
| Allen Parish, LA | 66.2 | Serious | -0.3 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | 63.6 | Elevated | -2.8 |
| Grant Parish, LA | 57.6 | Elevated | -8.8 |
| LaSalle Parish, LA | 49.1 | Normal | -17.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Rapides Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troup County, GA | 66.3 | Serious | -0.1 |
| Bulloch County, GA | 66.6 | Serious | +0.2 |
| Jefferson County, AR | 66.6 | Serious | +0.2 |
| Fayette County, PA | 66.2 | Serious | -0.2 |
| Hernando County, FL | 66.2 | Serious | -0.3 |
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