Health Profile of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
Morehouse 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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D
Morehouse Parish Well below averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Morehouse Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 71.7 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.6% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 27.0% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Morehouse Parish is 71.7 years, about 3.4 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 5.6%, lower than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 27.0% of residents, higher than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,304 residents in Morehouse Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 505 165 men · 339 women
- 75–84 1,359 555 men · 805 women
- 65–74 2,615 1,182 men · 1,433 women
- 50–64 4,825 2,243 men · 2,582 women
Younger residents
5,472 residents in Morehouse Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,584 832 boys · 752 girls
- 7–12 1,630 829 boys · 801 girls
- 3–7 1,313 663 boys · 650 girls
- 0–3 945 480 boys · 465 girls
About 2,619 residents in Morehouse Parish (10.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 71.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Morehouse Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17.5% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 43.1% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Morehouse Parish is about 21% higher than in Louisiana. The rate of heart disease in Morehouse Parish is about 18% higher than in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Morehouse Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 26.1% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.1% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 37.9% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Morehouse Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 49,232 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 541,553 minutes a day and 197.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Morehouse Parish is 71.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.25 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 | Morehouse Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.72 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Morehouse Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Morehouse Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Morehouse Parish, LA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 24,551 residents against a local median of 19,819. Morehouse Parish, LA's uninsured, at 5.6%, runs 25% below the 7.4% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.0% on uninsured, so Morehouse Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Morehouse Parish, LA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morehouse Parish, LA | 24,551 | 71.7 yrs #6/6 | 5.6% #1/6 | 43.1% #5/6 |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | 9,464 | 75.5 yrs | 5.9% | 40.0% |
| Ashley County, AR | 18,425 | 76.2 yrs | 9.9% | 39.2% |
| Richland Parish, LA | 19,819 | 74.5 yrs | 6.8% | 42.7% |
| Ouachita Parish, LA | 158,478 | 74.5 yrs | 7.4% | 43.6% |
| Union Parish, LA | 20,797 | 73.7 yrs | 9.9% | 38.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Louisiana, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.
How healthy is Morehouse Parish, Louisiana?
Morehouse Parish, Louisiana has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Morehouse Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Morehouse Parish ranks 60th 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 life expectancy in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana?
People in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 71.7 years on average, 3.4 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana?
5.6% of residents in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 2.3 points below the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What percentage of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana residents are obese?
43.1% of adults in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.8 points above the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
What is the biggest health concern in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana?
Compared with Louisiana as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 17.5%, about 21% higher than the Louisiana rate of 14.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 49,232 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 541,553 minutes a day and 197.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Morehouse Parish is 71.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.25 lifetimes a year.
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