Health Profile of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Pointe Coupee 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
Pointe Coupee Parish Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pointe Coupee Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.9 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.1% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.3% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pointe Coupee Parish is 76.9 years, about 1.8 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 7.1%, lower than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by about the same share of residents as in Louisiana, at 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,356 residents in Pointe Coupee Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 491 166 men · 325 women
- 75–84 1,134 507 men · 626 women
- 65–74 2,344 1,044 men · 1,300 women
- 50–64 4,386 2,112 men · 2,274 women
Younger residents
4,298 residents in Pointe Coupee Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,462 796 boys · 666 girls
- 7–12 1,261 667 boys · 595 girls
- 3–7 893 478 boys · 415 girls
- 0–3 681 375 boys · 306 girls
About 1,362 residents in Pointe Coupee Parish (6.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pointe Coupee Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.4% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.1% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Pointe Coupee Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pointe Coupee Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.0% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.8% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.3% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Pointe Coupee Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,560 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 402,156 minutes a day and 146.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pointe Coupee Parish is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.63 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 | Pointe Coupee Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.05 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pointe Coupee Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,218 residents against a local median of 29,819. Pointe Coupee Parish, LA sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 4% above the local median at 40.1% against 38.6%. Pointe Coupee Parish, LA has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 20,218 | 76.9 yrs #1/6 | 7.1% #3/6 | 40.1% #5/6 |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | 15,327 | 73.5 yrs | 5.5% | 42.4% |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 27,974 | 76.6 yrs | 4.7% | 37.5% |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | 81,670 | 74.7 yrs | 7.2% | 38.6% |
| Iberville Parish, LA | 29,819 | 74.0 yrs | 8.1% | 39.8% |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 452,856 | 75.0 yrs | 8.2% | 37.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pointe Coupee 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 Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
Is Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana a healthy place to live?
Pointe Coupee 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 Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Pointe Coupee Parish ranks 26th 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 Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana?
People in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 76.9 years on average, 1.8 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What percentage of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana residents are uninsured?
7.1% of residents in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 0.8 points below the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
How common is obesity in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana?
40.1% of adults in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, about the same as the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,560 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 402,156 minutes a day and 146.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pointe Coupee Parish is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.63 lifetimes a year.
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