Health Profile of Bienville Parish, Louisiana
Bienville 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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D
Bienville Parish Well below averageLess healthy than 87% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bienville Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.0 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.6% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 26.6% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bienville Parish is 74.0 years, about 1.1 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 8.6%, higher than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 26.6% of residents, higher than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,220 residents in Bienville Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 323 76 men · 247 women
- 75–84 873 368 men · 505 women
- 65–74 1,376 660 men · 716 women
- 50–64 2,649 1,265 men · 1,384 women
Younger residents
2,686 residents in Bienville Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 859 432 boys · 427 girls
- 7–12 807 385 boys · 423 girls
- 3–7 591 285 boys · 306 girls
- 0–3 428 217 boys · 211 girls
About 1,315 residents in Bienville Parish (10.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bienville Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 18.2% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 42.5% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Bienville Parish is about 27% higher than in Louisiana. The rate of diabetes in Bienville Parish is about 26% higher than in Louisiana. The rate of cancer in Bienville Parish is about 15% higher than in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bienville Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.2% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.9% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 38.6% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bienville Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,636 cigarettes a day, 739,076 a month, or 9.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 270,995 minutes a day and 98.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bienville Parish is 74.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.54 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 | Bienville Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.69 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bienville Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bienville Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bienville Parish, LA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,636 residents against a local median of 14,881. The measure that sets Bienville Parish, LA apart most is uninsured: 8.6%, 60% above the local median of 5.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.4% on uninsured, so Bienville Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bienville Parish, LA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bienville Parish, LA | 12,636 | 74.0 yrs #6/6 | 8.6% #6/6 | 42.5% #4/6 |
| Red River Parish, LA | 7,443 | 74.3 yrs | 8.1% | 41.3% |
| Webster Parish, LA | 35,820 | 75.1 yrs | 5.2% | 41.1% |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | 48,172 | 77.3 yrs | 5.4% | 37.6% |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | 13,828 | 75.7 yrs | 3.7% | 46.0% |
| Jackson Parish, LA | 14,881 | 75.3 yrs | 7.7% | 42.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bienville Parish, Louisiana has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Louisiana, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
Is Bienville Parish, Louisiana a healthy place to live?
Bienville Parish, Louisiana has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Bienville Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Bienville Parish ranks 56th 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 life expectancy in Bienville Parish, Louisiana?
People in Bienville Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 74.0 years on average, 1.1 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Bienville Parish, Louisiana?
8.6% of residents in Bienville Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.8 points above the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What percentage of Bienville Parish, Louisiana residents are obese?
42.5% of adults in Bienville Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.1 points above the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
Which health problem stands out most in Bienville Parish, Louisiana?
Compared with Louisiana as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 9.8%, about 27% higher than the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bienville Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,636 cigarettes a day, 739,076 a month, or 9.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 270,995 minutes a day and 98.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bienville Parish is 74.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.54 lifetimes a year.
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