St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Normal · 48.5 | 275,583 people · 55th most distressed in Louisiana
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St. Tammany Parish, LA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 48.5 — 1706th 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 55th of 64 counties. It scores lower than all 7 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. St. Tammany Parish's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 63.9 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 63.9
Debt in Collections 57
Medical Debt 59
Student Loan Delinquency 58
Auto Loan Delinquency 72
Credit Card Delinquency 62
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 76
Housing Cost Burden 63.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 87
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 84
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 79
Homeownership Rate 25
Rent-to-Income Ratio 43
Community Vulnerability 51.2
Uninsured Rate 43
Disability Rate 60
Employment & Wages 39.4
Unemployment Rate 41
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 66
Business Formation Rate 11
Income & Poverty 24.6
Poverty Rate 37
Income vs. State Median 5
Child Poverty Rate 33

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. St. Tammany Parish
St. Tammany Parish, LA 48.5 Normal —
Tangipahoa Parish, LA 68.5 Serious +20.0
Washington Parish, LA 68.5 Serious +19.9
St. Bernard Parish, LA 68.3 Serious +19.7
Orleans Parish, LA 66.6 Serious +18.1
Jefferson Parish, LA 62.6 Elevated +14.0
Pearl River County, MS 60.5 Elevated +12.0
Hancock County, MS 49.6 Normal +1.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. St. Tammany Parish
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT 48.5 Normal -0.0
Worcester County, MA 48.6 Normal +0.1
Baltimore County, MD 48.6 Normal +0.1
Ventura County, CA 48.6 Normal +0.1
Hamilton County, OH 48.3 Normal -0.2

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Louisiana State Bar Association Lawyer Referral offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

Louisiana State Bar Association Lawyer Referral 1-800-421-5722

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving St. Tammany Parish residents at no cost.

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services 504-529-1000
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation 1-800-256-1175
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corporation (504) 529-1000

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    St. Tammany Parish has a County Distress Index score of 48.5 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,706th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 55th in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in St. Tammany Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in St. Tammany Parish is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 63.9 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

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

    St. Tammany Parish (48.5) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Tangipahoa Parish, LA (68.5); Washington Parish, LA (68.5); St. Bernard Parish, LA (68.3).

  • 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. Tammany Parish?

    St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 275,583 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a large county.