West Carroll Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Elevated · 56.5 | 9,323 people · 43rd most distressed in Louisiana
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West Carroll Parish, LA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 56.5 — 1106th 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 43rd of 64 counties. It scores lower than all 4 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. West Carroll Parish's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 84.2 — worse than roughly 84% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 84.2
Poverty Rate 84
Income vs. State Median 77
Child Poverty Rate 91
Debt & Delinquency 68.0
Debt in Collections 59
Medical Debt 52
Student Loan Delinquency 88
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 27
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 87
Community Vulnerability 52.6
Uninsured Rate 36
Disability Rate 69
Employment & Wages 52.3
Unemployment Rate 95
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 35
Business Formation Rate 27
Housing Cost Burden 25.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 6
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 11
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 53
Rent-to-Income Ratio 52

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

Neighbors and Peers

How West Carroll Parish compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. West Carroll Parish
West Carroll Parish, LA 56.5 Elevated —
East Carroll Parish, LA 75.0 Serious +18.5
Chicot County, AR 72.6 Serious +16.1
Morehouse Parish, LA 70.3 Serious +13.7
Richland Parish, LA 67.4 Serious +10.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. West Carroll Parish
Harney County, OR 56.4 Elevated -0.1
Clearwater County, ID 56.4 Elevated -0.1
Musselshell County, MT 56.7 Elevated +0.2
Cimarron County, OK 56.3 Elevated -0.2
Nome Census Area, AK 56.3 Elevated -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for West Carroll Parish, Louisiana?

    West Carroll Parish has a County Distress Index score of 56.5 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,106th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 43rd in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in West Carroll Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in West Carroll Parish is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 84.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does West Carroll Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    West Carroll Parish (56.5) can be compared to its 4 neighboring counties: East Carroll Parish, LA (75.0); Chicot County, AR (72.6); Morehouse Parish, LA (70.3).

  • 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 West Carroll Parish?

    West Carroll Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 9,323 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.