Health Profile of Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Bossier 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
Bossier Parish Below averageHealthier than 83% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bossier Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.0 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.5% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.8% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bossier Parish is 76.0 years, about 0.9 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 9.5%, higher than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.8% of residents, lower than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
40,377 residents in Bossier Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,125 807 men · 1,318 women
- 75–84 5,244 2,131 men · 3,112 women
- 65–74 10,500 4,755 men · 5,745 women
- 50–64 22,508 11,164 men · 11,344 women
Younger residents
30,814 residents in Bossier Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 9,873 5,181 boys · 4,692 girls
- 7–12 9,236 4,611 boys · 4,625 girls
- 3–7 6,756 3,308 boys · 3,448 girls
- 0–3 4,950 2,507 boys · 2,442 girls
About 6,768 residents in Bossier Parish (5.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bossier Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.5% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.2% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Bossier Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bossier Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.9% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.4% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.1% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bossier Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 213,645 cigarettes a day, 6.4 million a month, or 78.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.4 million minutes a day and 857.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bossier Parish is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 21 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 | Bossier Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.51 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bossier Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bossier Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bossier Parish, LA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 129,734 residents against a local median of 27,025. The measure that sets Bossier Parish, LA apart most is uninsured: 9.5%, 83% above the local median of 5.2%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.2% on uninsured, so Bossier Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bossier Parish, LA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier Parish, LA | 129,734 | 76.0 yrs #1/6 | 9.5% #6/6 | 39.2% #1/6 |
| Webster Parish, LA | 35,820 | 75.1 yrs | 5.2% | 41.1% |
| Caddo Parish, LA | 229,305 | 74.3 yrs | 7.4% | 44.6% |
| Lafayette County, AR | 6,108 | 73.6 yrs | 8.8% | 40.9% |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | 13,828 | 75.7 yrs | 3.7% | 46.0% |
| De Soto Parish, LA | 27,025 | 73.2 yrs | 5.2% | 46.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bossier 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 Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
What is the health grade for Bossier Parish, Louisiana?
Bossier 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 Bossier Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Bossier Parish ranks 12th 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 Bossier Parish, Louisiana?
People in Bossier Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 76.0 years on average, 0.9 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Bossier Parish, Louisiana?
9.5% of residents in Bossier Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 1.7 points above the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What percentage of Bossier Parish, Louisiana residents are obese?
39.2% of adults in Bossier 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 Bossier Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 213,645 cigarettes a day, 6.4 million a month, or 78.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.4 million minutes a day and 857.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bossier Parish is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 21 lifetimes a year.
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