Health Profile of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
Evangeline 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
Evangeline Parish Well below averageLess healthy than 86% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Evangeline Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.5% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 26.9% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Evangeline Parish is 75.2 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 8.5%, higher than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 26.9% of residents, higher than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,716 residents in Evangeline Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 484 133 men · 351 women
- 75–84 1,565 694 men · 871 women
- 65–74 2,793 1,346 men · 1,447 women
- 50–64 5,874 2,870 men · 3,004 women
Younger residents
7,765 residents in Evangeline Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,406 1,085 boys · 1,321 girls
- 7–12 2,302 1,190 boys · 1,112 girls
- 3–7 1,763 969 boys · 794 girls
- 0–3 1,295 693 boys · 601 girls
About 2,011 residents in Evangeline Parish (6.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Evangeline Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.1% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.3% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Evangeline Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Evangeline Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 27.9% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 38.2% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Evangeline Parish is about 17% higher than in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 66,355 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 729,910 minutes a day and 266.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Evangeline Parish is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.74 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 | Evangeline Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.01 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Evangeline Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Evangeline Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Evangeline Parish, LA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 32,054 residents against a local median of 56,955. Where Evangeline Parish, LA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 19% above the local median of 7.2% at 8.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 1.7% on uninsured, so Evangeline Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Evangeline Parish, LA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangeline Parish, LA | 32,054 | 75.2 yrs #2/6 | 8.5% #6/6 | 41.3% #5/6 |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | 81,670 | 74.7 yrs | 7.2% | 38.6% |
| Allen Parish, LA | 22,477 | 76.2 yrs | 7.2% | 39.1% |
| Acadia Parish, LA | 56,955 | 74.3 yrs | 6.4% | 37.4% |
| Rapides Parish, LA | 127,522 | 74.9 yrs | 8.1% | 45.3% |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | 38,905 | 74.7 yrs | 7.3% | 38.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Evangeline 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 Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Is Evangeline Parish, Louisiana a healthy place to live?
Evangeline 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 Evangeline Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Evangeline Parish ranks 55th 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 Evangeline Parish, Louisiana?
People in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 75.2 years on average, about the same as the Louisiana average of 75.1.
How many people lack health insurance in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana?
8.5% of residents in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.7 points above the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What percentage of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana residents are obese?
41.3% of adults in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 0.9 points above the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 66,355 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 729,910 minutes a day and 266.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Evangeline Parish is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.74 lifetimes a year.
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