Health Profile of Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Cameron 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
Cameron Parish Below averageHealthier than 87% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cameron Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.4% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.7% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cameron Parish is 78.3 years, about 3.1 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 2.4%, lower than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.7% of residents, lower than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,927 residents in Cameron Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 67 31 men · 36 women
- 75–84 254 100 men · 154 women
- 65–74 460 216 men · 243 women
- 50–64 1,147 571 men · 576 women
Younger residents
1,095 residents in Cameron Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 358 191 boys · 168 girls
- 7–12 318 173 boys · 145 girls
- 3–7 237 130 boys · 107 girls
- 0–3 181 95 boys · 86 girls
About 243 residents in Cameron Parish (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cameron Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.0% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.1% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Cameron Parish is about 17% lower than in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cameron Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.5% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.7% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.2% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cameron Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,918 cigarettes a day, 267,548 a month, or 3.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 98,101 minutes a day and 35.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cameron Parish is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.87 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 | Cameron Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.08 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cameron Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cameron Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cameron Parish, LA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,015 residents against a local median of 36,674. Where Cameron Parish, LA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 68% below the local median of 7.6% at 2.4%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.1% on uninsured, so Cameron Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cameron Parish, LA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Parish, LA | 5,015 | 78.3 yrs #1/6 | 2.4% #1/6 | 36.1% #1/6 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | 207,051 | 74.5 yrs | 7.6% | 38.2% |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 31,924 | 74.8 yrs | 5.8% | 40.9% |
| Orange County, TX | 85,306 | 74.5 yrs | 14.9% | 36.3% |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | 36,674 | 75.0 yrs | 8.5% | 37.3% |
| Allen Parish, LA | 22,477 | 76.2 yrs | 7.2% | 39.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cameron 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 Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
How healthy is Cameron Parish, Louisiana?
Cameron 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 Cameron Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Cameron Parish ranks 9th 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 Cameron Parish, Louisiana?
People in Cameron Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 78.3 years on average, 3.1 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Cameron Parish, Louisiana?
2.4% of residents in Cameron Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 42 people, 5.5 points below the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
How common is obesity in Cameron Parish, Louisiana?
36.1% of adults in Cameron Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.2 points below the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cameron Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,918 cigarettes a day, 267,548 a month, or 3.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 98,101 minutes a day and 35.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cameron Parish is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.87 lifetimes a year.
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