St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Serious · 65.4 | 81,464 people · 22nd most distressed in Louisiana
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St. Landry Parish, LA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.4 — 479th 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 22nd of 64 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. St. Landry Parish's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 90.9 — worse than roughly 91% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 90.9
Poverty Rate 93
Income vs. State Median 90
Child Poverty Rate 90
Debt & Delinquency 87.3
Debt in Collections 89
Medical Debt 81
Student Loan Delinquency 95
Auto Loan Delinquency 92
Credit Card Delinquency 92
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 75
Housing Cost Burden 65.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 73
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 85
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 30
Homeownership Rate 71
Rent-to-Income Ratio 69
Employment & Wages 43.7
Unemployment Rate 76
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 15
Business Formation Rate 40
Community Vulnerability 39.4
Uninsured Rate 42
Disability Rate 37

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

Neighbors and Peers

How St. Landry Parish compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. St. Landry Parish
St. Landry Parish, LA 65.4 Serious —
Avoyelles Parish, LA 73.3 Serious +8.0
Evangeline Parish, LA 67.5 Serious +2.2
Acadia Parish, LA 66.1 Serious +0.7
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA 65.0 Serious -0.4
St. Martin Parish, LA 58.6 Elevated -6.8
Lafayette Parish, LA 48.2 Normal -17.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. St. Landry Parish
Orangeburg County, SC 65.4 Serious +0.0
Gregg County, TX 65.1 Serious -0.3
Bowie County, TX 65.1 Serious -0.3
Lauderdale County, MS 65.0 Serious -0.4
Calhoun County, AL 65.8 Serious +0.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for St. Landry Parish, Louisiana?

    St. Landry Parish has a County Distress Index score of 65.4 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 479th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 22nd in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in St. Landry Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in St. Landry Parish is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 90.9 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does St. Landry Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    St. Landry Parish (65.4) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Avoyelles Parish, LA (73.3); Evangeline Parish, LA (67.5); Acadia Parish, LA (66.1).

  • 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 St. Landry Parish?

    St. Landry Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 81,464 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.