Health Profile of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
Lincoln 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
Lincoln Parish Below averageHealthier than 89% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lincoln Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.3 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.4% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.9% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lincoln Parish is 77.3 years, about 2.2 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 5.4%, lower than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.9% of residents, lower than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,105 residents in Lincoln Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 833 308 men · 525 women
- 75–84 1,907 748 men · 1,160 women
- 65–74 3,570 1,645 men · 1,926 women
- 50–64 6,795 3,160 men · 3,634 women
Younger residents
9,071 residents in Lincoln Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,777 1,328 boys · 1,449 girls
- 7–12 2,705 1,411 boys · 1,294 girls
- 3–7 2,081 1,147 boys · 934 girls
- 0–3 1,508 783 boys · 725 girls
About 2,184 residents in Lincoln Parish (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lincoln Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.1% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.4% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.6% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Lincoln Parish is about 18% lower than in Louisiana. The rate of cancer in Lincoln Parish is about 17% lower than in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lincoln Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.9% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.3% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Lincoln Parish is about 17% lower than in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 76,935 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 28.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 846,285 minutes a day and 308.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lincoln Parish is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.60 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 | Lincoln Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.71 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lincoln Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lincoln Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lincoln Parish, LA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 48,172 residents against a local median of 14,881. Where Lincoln Parish, LA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 30% below the local median of 7.7% at 5.4%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.2% on uninsured, so Lincoln Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lincoln Parish, LA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Parish, LA | 48,172 | 77.3 yrs #1/6 | 5.4% #2/6 | 37.6% #1/6 |
| Jackson Parish, LA | 14,881 | 75.3 yrs | 7.7% | 42.6% |
| Union Parish, LA | 20,797 | 73.7 yrs | 9.9% | 38.9% |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | 13,828 | 75.7 yrs | 3.7% | 46.0% |
| Bienville Parish, LA | 12,636 | 74.0 yrs | 8.6% | 42.5% |
| Ouachita Parish, LA | 158,478 | 74.5 yrs | 7.4% | 43.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.
What is the health grade for Lincoln Parish, Louisiana?
Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Lincoln Parish ranks 8th 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 average lifespan in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana?
People in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 77.3 years on average, 2.2 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana?
5.4% of residents in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 2.4 points below the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana?
37.6% of adults in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.7 points below the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 76,935 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 28.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 846,285 minutes a day and 308.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lincoln Parish is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.60 lifetimes a year.
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