Health Profile of Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Iberville 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
Iberville Parish Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Iberville Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.0 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.6% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Iberville Parish is 74.0 years, about 1.1 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 8.1%, higher than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.6% of residents, higher than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,495 residents in Iberville Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 399 100 men · 299 women
- 75–84 1,464 619 men · 845 women
- 65–74 2,693 1,239 men · 1,455 women
- 50–64 5,938 2,977 men · 2,961 women
Younger residents
5,890 residents in Iberville Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,821 982 boys · 840 girls
- 7–12 1,714 893 boys · 821 girls
- 3–7 1,352 703 boys · 649 girls
- 0–3 1,003 515 boys · 488 girls
About 2,089 residents in Iberville Parish (7.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Iberville Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.1% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.8% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Iberville Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Iberville Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.9% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.7% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Iberville Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 57,097 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 628,071 minutes a day and 229.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Iberville Parish is 74.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.89 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 | Iberville Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.43 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Iberville Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Iberville Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Iberville Parish, LA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 29,819 residents against a local median of 51,353. Where Iberville Parish, LA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 30% above the local median of 6.2% at 8.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.9% on uninsured, so Iberville Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Iberville Parish, LA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iberville Parish, LA | 29,819 | 74.0 yrs #6/6 | 8.1% #4/6 | 39.8% #4/6 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 27,974 | 76.6 yrs | 4.7% | 37.5% |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | 51,353 | 75.5 yrs | 6.1% | 40.5% |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 452,856 | 75.0 yrs | 8.2% | 37.3% |
| Ascension Parish, LA | 130,307 | 78.4 yrs | 6.2% | 33.0% |
| Assumption Parish, LA | 20,480 | 76.8 yrs | 8.6% | 40.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Iberville 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 Iberville Parish, Louisiana.
How healthy is Iberville Parish, Louisiana?
Iberville 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 Iberville Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Iberville Parish ranks 36th 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 Iberville Parish, Louisiana?
People in Iberville Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 74.0 years on average, 1.1 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What percentage of Iberville Parish, Louisiana residents are uninsured?
8.1% of residents in Iberville Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, about the same as the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
How common is obesity in Iberville Parish, Louisiana?
39.8% of adults in Iberville Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Iberville Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 57,097 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 628,071 minutes a day and 229.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Iberville Parish is 74.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.89 lifetimes a year.
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