Health Profile of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Claiborne 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
Claiborne Parish Well below averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Claiborne Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.7 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.7% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 28.8% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Claiborne Parish is 75.7 years, about 0.6 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 3.7%, lower than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 28.8% of residents, higher than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,414 residents in Claiborne Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 340 95 men · 245 women
- 75–84 774 374 men · 400 women
- 65–74 1,508 732 men · 776 women
- 50–64 2,792 1,498 men · 1,294 women
Younger residents
2,459 residents in Claiborne Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 758 406 boys · 352 girls
- 7–12 744 353 boys · 391 girls
- 3–7 560 249 boys · 311 girls
- 0–3 397 172 boys · 225 girls
About 1,044 residents in Claiborne Parish (7.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Claiborne Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 18.9% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 46.0% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Claiborne Parish is about 30% higher than in Louisiana. The rate of heart disease in Claiborne Parish is about 29% higher than in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Claiborne Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 27.5% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.2% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 39.0% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Claiborne Parish is about 16% higher than in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,763 cigarettes a day, 922,890 a month, or 11.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 338,393 minutes a day and 123.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Claiborne Parish is 75.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.10 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 | Claiborne Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.65 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Claiborne Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Claiborne Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Claiborne Parish, LA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 13,828 residents against a local median of 35,820. The measure that sets Claiborne Parish, LA apart most is uninsured: 3.7%, 34% below the local median of 5.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.4% on uninsured, so Claiborne Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Claiborne Parish, LA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Parish, LA | 13,828 | 75.7 yrs #3/6 | 3.7% #1/6 | 46.0% #6/6 |
| Webster Parish, LA | 35,820 | 75.1 yrs | 5.2% | 41.1% |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | 48,172 | 77.3 yrs | 5.4% | 37.6% |
| Columbia County, AR | 22,349 | 77.1 yrs | 7.5% | 40.1% |
| Bienville Parish, LA | 12,636 | 74.0 yrs | 8.6% | 42.5% |
| Union County, AR | 37,897 | 74.1 yrs | 5.6% | 44.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Claiborne 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 Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
What is the health grade for Claiborne Parish, Louisiana?
Claiborne 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 Claiborne Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Claiborne Parish ranks 61st 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 Claiborne Parish, Louisiana?
People in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 75.7 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What percentage of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana residents are uninsured?
3.7% of residents in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 27 people, 4.2 points below the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
How common is obesity in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana?
46.0% of adults in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 5.7 points above the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
What health issue is more common in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana than elsewhere?
Compared with Louisiana as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 18.9%, about 30% higher than the Louisiana rate of 14.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,763 cigarettes a day, 922,890 a month, or 11.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 338,393 minutes a day and 123.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Claiborne Parish is 75.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.10 lifetimes a year.
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