Health Profile of Beauregard Parish, Louisiana
Beauregard 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
Beauregard Parish Below averageHealthier than 78% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Beauregard Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.0 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.5% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.8% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Beauregard Parish is 75.0 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 8.5%, higher than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.8% of residents, lower than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,458 residents in Beauregard Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 469 175 men · 294 women
- 75–84 1,701 759 men · 943 women
- 65–74 3,390 1,550 men · 1,840 women
- 50–64 6,898 3,402 men · 3,496 women
Younger residents
8,670 residents in Beauregard Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,562 1,343 boys · 1,219 girls
- 7–12 2,582 1,326 boys · 1,256 girls
- 3–7 2,047 1,018 boys · 1,028 girls
- 0–3 1,479 733 boys · 746 girls
About 2,170 residents in Beauregard Parish (5.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Beauregard Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.3% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Beauregard Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Beauregard Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.2% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.4% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.8% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Beauregard Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 60,780 cigarettes a day, 1.8 million a month, or 22.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 668,579 minutes a day and 244.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Beauregard Parish is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.19 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 | Beauregard Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.16 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Beauregard Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Beauregard Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Beauregard Parish, LA is typical in size for this group, 36,674 residents against a local median of 31,924, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Beauregard Parish, LA apart most is uninsured: 8.5%, 18% above the local median of 7.2%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 13.4% on uninsured, so Beauregard Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Beauregard Parish, LA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauregard Parish, LA | 36,674 | 75.0 yrs #4/6 | 8.5% #5/6 | 37.3% #1/6 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | 207,051 | 74.5 yrs | 7.6% | 38.2% |
| Newton County, TX | 12,093 | 76.8 yrs | 19.2% | 39.8% |
| Vernon Parish, LA | 47,107 | 76.6 yrs | 6.8% | 40.3% |
| Allen Parish, LA | 22,477 | 76.2 yrs | 7.2% | 39.1% |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 31,924 | 74.8 yrs | 5.8% | 40.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Beauregard 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 Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
Is Beauregard Parish, Louisiana a healthy place to live?
Beauregard 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 Beauregard Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Beauregard Parish ranks 15th 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 Beauregard Parish, Louisiana?
People in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 75.0 years on average, about the same as the Louisiana average of 75.1.
How many people lack health insurance in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana?
8.5% of residents in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.6 points above the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
How common is obesity in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana?
37.3% of adults in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.0 points below the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 60,780 cigarettes a day, 1.8 million a month, or 22.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 668,579 minutes a day and 244.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Beauregard Parish is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.19 lifetimes a year.
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