St. Martin Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Elevated · 58.6 | 51,057 people · 40th most distressed in Louisiana
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St. Martin Parish, LA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.6 — 931st 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 40th of 64 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. St. Martin Parish's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 80.4 — worse than roughly 80% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 80.4
Debt in Collections 80
Medical Debt 78
Student Loan Delinquency 84
Auto Loan Delinquency 91
Credit Card Delinquency 74
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 75
Income & Poverty 68.6
Poverty Rate 78
Income vs. State Median 43
Child Poverty Rate 85
Housing Cost Burden 54.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 61
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 81
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 44
Homeownership Rate 24
Rent-to-Income Ratio 62
Community Vulnerability 48.4
Uninsured Rate 37
Disability Rate 60
Employment & Wages 40.9
Unemployment Rate 58
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 28
Business Formation Rate 36

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

Neighbors and Peers

How St. Martin Parish compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. St. Martin Parish
St. Martin Parish, LA 58.6 Elevated —
St. Landry Parish, LA 65.4 Serious +6.8
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA 65.0 Serious +6.4
Iberia Parish, LA 62.3 Elevated +3.7
St. Mary Parish, LA 62.0 Elevated +3.4
Assumption Parish, LA 60.0 Elevated +1.4
Iberville Parish, LA 52.0 Elevated -6.6
Lafayette Parish, LA 48.2 Normal -10.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. St. Martin Parish
Greene County, TN 58.6 Elevated +0.0
Chautauqua County, NY 58.5 Elevated -0.1
Somerset County, ME 58.7 Elevated +0.1
Cherokee County, SC 58.4 Elevated -0.1
Montgomery County, AL 58.4 Elevated -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    St. Martin Parish has a County Distress Index score of 58.6 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 931st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 40th in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in St. Martin Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in St. Martin Parish is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 80.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

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

    St. Martin Parish (58.6) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: St. Landry Parish, LA (65.4); Pointe Coupee Parish, LA (65.0); Iberia Parish, LA (62.3).

  • 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. Martin Parish?

    St. Martin Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 51,057 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.