Health Profile of Concordia Parish, Louisiana
Concordia 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
Concordia Parish Well below averageLess healthy than 90% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Concordia Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.2 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.8% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.4% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Concordia Parish is 73.2 years, about 2.0 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 9.8%, higher than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.4% of residents, higher than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,555 residents in Concordia Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 285 82 men · 203 women
- 75–84 969 428 men · 541 women
- 65–74 1,900 842 men · 1,058 women
- 50–64 3,400 1,583 men · 1,818 women
Younger residents
4,024 residents in Concordia Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,253 611 boys · 642 girls
- 7–12 1,202 612 boys · 590 girls
- 3–7 914 458 boys · 456 girls
- 0–3 655 323 boys · 332 girls
About 1,555 residents in Concordia Parish (8.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Concordia Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.4% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.5% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Concordia Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Concordia Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.6% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 36.8% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Concordia Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 35,686 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 392,545 minutes a day and 143.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Concordia Parish is 73.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.73 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 | Concordia Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.75 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Concordia Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Concordia Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Concordia Parish, LA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,174 residents against a local median of 14,789. Concordia Parish, LA's uninsured, at 9.8%, runs 34% above the 7.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 12.2% on uninsured, so Concordia Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Concordia Parish, LA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Parish, LA | 18,174 | 73.2 yrs #4/6 | 9.8% #4/6 | 41.5% #4/6 |
| Adams County, MS | 28,803 | 73.1 yrs | 11.3% | 44.4% |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | 8,580 | 72.9 yrs | 6.8% | 41.2% |
| Wilkinson County, MS | 8,162 | 74.4 yrs | 15.9% | 44.6% |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | 38,905 | 74.7 yrs | 7.3% | 38.7% |
| LaSalle Parish, LA | 14,789 | 77.8 yrs | 3.6% | 40.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Concordia 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 Concordia Parish, Louisiana.
Is Concordia Parish, Louisiana a healthy place to live?
Concordia 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 Concordia Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Concordia Parish ranks 58th 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.
How long do people live in Concordia Parish, Louisiana?
People in Concordia Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 73.2 years on average, 2.0 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What percentage of Concordia Parish, Louisiana residents are uninsured?
9.8% of residents in Concordia Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.9 points above the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What percentage of Concordia Parish, Louisiana residents are obese?
41.5% of adults in Concordia Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.1 points above the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Concordia Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 35,686 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 392,545 minutes a day and 143.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Concordia Parish is 73.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.73 lifetimes a year.
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