Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Elevated · 53.6 | 56,992 people · 48th most distressed in Louisiana

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Vermilion Parish, LA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.6 — 1327th 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 48th of 64 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Vermilion Parish's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 81.8 — worse than roughly 82% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 81.8
Debt in Collections 82
Medical Debt 93
Student Loan Delinquency 92
Auto Loan Delinquency 72
Credit Card Delinquency 86
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 67
Income & Poverty 65.9
Poverty Rate 76
Income vs. State Median 46
Child Poverty Rate 76
Community Vulnerability 52.9
Uninsured Rate 44
Disability Rate 62
Housing Cost Burden 35.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 57
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 36
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 8
Homeownership Rate 51
Rent-to-Income Ratio 24
Employment & Wages 32.0
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 12
Business Formation Rate 39

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Vermilion Parish compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Vermilion Parish
Vermilion Parish, LA 53.6 Elevated
Acadia Parish, LA 66.1 Serious +12.5
Iberia Parish, LA 62.3 Elevated +8.7
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA 49.6 Normal -3.9
Lafayette Parish, LA 48.2 Normal -5.4
Cameron Parish, LA 38.1 Normal -15.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Vermilion Parish
Montcalm County, MI 53.6 Elevated +0.0
Indiana County, PA 53.6 Elevated +0.0
Anderson County, SC 53.6 Elevated +0.0
Penobscot County, ME 53.5 Elevated -0.0
Washington County, MD 53.5 Elevated -0.1

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