Health Profile of Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Livingston 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
Livingston Parish Below averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Livingston Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.0 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.6% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.4% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Livingston Parish is 76.0 years, about 0.9 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 8.6%, higher than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.4% of residents, lower than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
44,205 residents in Livingston Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,624 534 men · 1,090 women
- 75–84 5,253 2,398 men · 2,855 women
- 65–74 11,462 5,446 men · 6,016 women
- 50–64 25,866 12,812 men · 13,054 women
Younger residents
36,043 residents in Livingston Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,127 5,393 boys · 5,734 girls
- 7–12 10,816 5,643 boys · 5,172 girls
- 3–7 8,225 4,400 boys · 3,825 girls
- 0–3 5,874 2,969 boys · 2,905 girls
About 6,232 residents in Livingston Parish (4.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Livingston Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.6% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Livingston Parish is about 30% lower than in Louisiana. The rate of heart disease in Livingston Parish is about 19% lower than in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Livingston Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.3% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 22.2% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.5% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Livingston Parish is about 21% lower than in Louisiana. The rate of binge drinking in Livingston Parish is about 20% higher than in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 244,997 cigarettes a day, 7.3 million a month, or 89.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.7 million minutes a day and 983.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Livingston Parish is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 25 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 | Livingston Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.55 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Livingston Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Livingston Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Livingston Parish, LA is typical in size for this group, 148,115 residents against a local median of 130,307, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Livingston Parish, LA's uninsured, at 8.6%, runs 28% above the 6.7% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.0% on uninsured, so Livingston Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Livingston Parish, LA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Parish, LA | 148,115 | 76.0 yrs #2/6 | 8.6% #6/6 | 39.7% #3/6 |
| Ascension Parish, LA | 130,307 | 78.4 yrs | 6.2% | 33.0% |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 136,737 | 74.7 yrs | 7.3% | 40.5% |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 452,856 | 75.0 yrs | 8.2% | 37.3% |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | 10,858 | 74.8 yrs | 6.7% | 41.0% |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 40,683 | 75.0 yrs | 6.7% | 43.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Livingston 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 Livingston Parish, Louisiana.
How healthy is Livingston Parish, Louisiana?
Livingston 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 Livingston Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Livingston Parish ranks 7th 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 Livingston Parish, Louisiana?
People in Livingston Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 76.0 years on average, 0.9 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What percentage of Livingston Parish, Louisiana residents are uninsured?
8.6% of residents in Livingston Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.8 points above the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Livingston Parish, Louisiana?
39.7% of adults in Livingston Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points below the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Livingston Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 244,997 cigarettes a day, 7.3 million a month, or 89.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.7 million minutes a day and 983.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Livingston Parish is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 25 lifetimes a year.
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