Health Profile of Allen Parish, Louisiana
Allen Parish Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Allen Parish Below averageHealthier than 71% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Allen Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.2 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.4% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Allen Parish is 76.2 years, about 1.1 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 7.2%, lower than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.4% of residents, lower than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,420 residents in Allen Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 332 115 men · 217 women
- 75–84 930 409 men · 521 women
- 65–74 2,019 941 men · 1,079 women
- 50–64 4,137 2,270 men · 1,867 women
Younger residents
4,678 residents in Allen Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,374 659 boys · 715 girls
- 7–12 1,378 735 boys · 643 girls
- 3–7 1,115 595 boys · 519 girls
- 0–3 812 414 boys · 399 girls
About 1,123 residents in Allen Parish (5.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Allen Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.1% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.1% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Allen Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Allen Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.2% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.4% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.6% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Allen Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 41,761 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 459,374 minutes a day and 167.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Allen Parish is 76.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.19 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Allen Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.89 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Allen Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Allen Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Allen Parish, LA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 22,477 residents against a local median of 36,674. Nothing separates Allen Parish, LA sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 6% above the local median at 7.2% against 6.8%. Allen Parish, LA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Parish, LA | 22,477 | 76.2 yrs #2/6 | 7.2% #4/6 | 39.1% #3/6 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 31,924 | 74.8 yrs | 5.8% | 40.9% |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | 32,054 | 75.2 yrs | 8.5% | 41.3% |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | 36,674 | 75.0 yrs | 8.5% | 37.3% |
| Acadia Parish, LA | 56,955 | 74.3 yrs | 6.4% | 37.4% |
| Vernon Parish, LA | 47,107 | 76.6 yrs | 6.8% | 40.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Allen Parish, Louisiana has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Louisiana, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Allen Parish, Louisiana.
What is the health grade for Allen Parish, Louisiana?
Allen Parish, Louisiana has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Allen Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Allen Parish ranks 19th healthiest out of 64 counties in Louisiana by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Allen Parish, Louisiana?
People in Allen Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 76.2 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Allen Parish, Louisiana?
7.2% of residents in Allen Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 0.7 points below the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Allen Parish, Louisiana?
39.1% of adults in Allen Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points below the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Allen Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 41,761 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 459,374 minutes a day and 167.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Allen Parish is 76.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.19 lifetimes a year.
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