Health Profile of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Jefferson 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
Jefferson Parish Below averageHealthier than 81% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Jefferson Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.2 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.4% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.0% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Jefferson Parish is 76.2 years, about 1.1 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 11.4%, higher than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.0% of residents, lower than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
156,751 residents in Jefferson Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 8,757 3,023 men · 5,734 women
- 75–84 21,614 9,244 men · 12,369 women
- 65–74 41,772 19,628 men · 22,144 women
- 50–64 84,609 40,507 men · 44,102 women
Younger residents
92,696 residents in Jefferson Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 28,021 14,232 boys · 13,789 girls
- 7–12 27,051 13,985 boys · 13,066 girls
- 3–7 21,334 11,036 boys · 10,298 girls
- 0–3 16,289 8,392 boys · 7,897 girls
About 27,346 residents in Jefferson Parish (6.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Jefferson Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.3% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.5% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Jefferson Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Jefferson Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.6% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.1% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.1% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Jefferson Parish is about 22% lower than in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 621,977 cigarettes a day, 18.7 million a month, or 227.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.8 million minutes a day and 2.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jefferson Parish is 76.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.17 lifetimes a day, or 62 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 | Jefferson Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.68 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Jefferson Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Jefferson Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Jefferson Parish, LA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 430,689 residents against a local median of 51,396. Where Jefferson Parish, LA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 71% above the local median of 6.7% at 11.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.4% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Jefferson Parish, LA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Jefferson Parish, LA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish, LA | 430,689 | 76.2 yrs #2/6 | 11.4% #6/6 | 38.5% #4/6 |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | 51,396 | 76.9 yrs | 7.0% | 37.2% |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | 96,166 | 75.6 yrs | 5.7% | 37.5% |
| Orleans Parish, LA | 371,664 | 75.3 yrs | 8.1% | 32.9% |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 40,683 | 75.0 yrs | 6.7% | 43.3% |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | 22,803 | 74.3 yrs | 6.5% | 39.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Jefferson 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 Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
What is the health grade for Jefferson Parish, Louisiana?
Jefferson 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 Jefferson Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Jefferson Parish ranks 13th 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 Jefferson Parish, Louisiana?
People in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 76.2 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
How many people lack health insurance in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana?
11.4% of residents in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 3.6 points above the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What percentage of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana residents are obese?
38.5% of adults in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.9 points below the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 621,977 cigarettes a day, 18.7 million a month, or 227.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.8 million minutes a day and 2.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jefferson Parish is 76.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.17 lifetimes a day, or 62 lifetimes a year.
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