Tensas Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Serious · 68.8 | 3,764 people · 10th most distressed in Louisiana
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Tensas Parish, LA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 68.8 — 271st 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 10th of 64 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Tensas Parish's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 95.0 — worse than roughly 95% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 95.0
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 95
Child Poverty Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 88.4
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 87
Student Loan Delinquency 88
Auto Loan Delinquency 84
Credit Card Delinquency 82
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 59.8
Uninsured Rate 38
Disability Rate 81
Employment & Wages 57.9
Unemployment Rate 93
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 26
Business Formation Rate 55
Housing Cost Burden 42.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 15
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 31
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 72
Rent-to-Income Ratio 91

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Tensas Parish compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Tensas Parish
Tensas Parish, LA 68.8 Serious —
Madison Parish, LA 77.2 Serious +8.4
Concordia Parish, LA 72.8 Serious +4.1
Catahoula Parish, LA 70.4 Serious +1.6
Adams County, MS 68.0 Serious -0.7
Franklin Parish, LA 65.2 Serious -3.6
Claiborne County, MS 64.7 Elevated -4.1
Warren County, MS 62.6 Elevated -6.1
Jefferson County, MS 62.4 Elevated -6.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Tensas Parish
Turner County, GA 68.7 Serious -0.1
Taliaferro County, GA 68.9 Serious +0.1
Allendale County, SC 68.6 Serious -0.1
De Baca County, NM 68.6 Serious -0.2
Baker County, GA 68.5 Serious -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Tensas Parish, Louisiana?

    Tensas Parish has a County Distress Index score of 68.8 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 271st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 10th in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Tensas Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in Tensas Parish is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 95.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Tensas Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    Tensas Parish (68.8) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Madison Parish, LA (77.2); Concordia Parish, LA (72.8); Catahoula Parish, LA (70.4).

  • 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 Tensas Parish?

    Tensas Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 3,764 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.