Health Profile of Grant Parish, Louisiana
Grant 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
Grant Parish Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Grant Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.3 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.1% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.3% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Grant Parish is 74.3 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 7.1%, lower than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.3% of residents, lower than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,194 residents in Grant Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 266 123 men · 143 women
- 75–84 1,015 439 men · 576 women
- 65–74 1,970 936 men · 1,034 women
- 50–64 3,943 2,044 men · 1,899 women
Younger residents
4,542 residents in Grant Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,424 679 boys · 746 girls
- 7–12 1,358 717 boys · 642 girls
- 3–7 1,018 540 boys · 478 girls
- 0–3 742 376 boys · 366 girls
About 1,403 residents in Grant Parish (6.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Grant Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.8% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 42.8% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Grant Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Grant Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.2% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.6% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.3% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Grant Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,122 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 485,346 minutes a day and 177.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant Parish is 74.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.53 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 | Grant Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.13 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Grant Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Grant Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Grant Parish, LA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 22,095 residents against a local median of 14,789. Nothing separates Grant Parish, LA sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 9% above the local median at 7.1% against 6.5%. Grant Parish, LA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Parish, LA | 22,095 | 74.3 yrs #4/6 | 7.1% #5/6 | 42.8% #5/6 |
| Winn Parish, LA | 13,467 | 74.0 yrs | 6.5% | 42.4% |
| Rapides Parish, LA | 127,522 | 74.9 yrs | 8.1% | 45.3% |
| LaSalle Parish, LA | 14,789 | 77.8 yrs | 3.6% | 40.3% |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | 36,692 | 76.2 yrs | 6.7% | 40.2% |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | 9,498 | 74.3 yrs | 6.0% | 38.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Grant 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 Grant Parish, Louisiana.
What is the health grade for Grant Parish, Louisiana?
Grant 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 Grant Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Grant Parish ranks 35th 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 Grant Parish, Louisiana?
People in Grant Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 74.3 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Grant Parish, Louisiana?
7.1% of residents in Grant Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 0.7 points below the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What percentage of Grant Parish, Louisiana residents are obese?
42.8% of adults in Grant Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.4 points above the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Grant Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,122 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 485,346 minutes a day and 177.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant Parish is 74.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.53 lifetimes a year.
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