Health Profile of Red River Parish, Louisiana
Red River 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
Red River Parish Below averageLess healthy than 79% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Red River Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.3 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.3% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Red River Parish is 74.3 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 8.1%, higher than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.3% of residents, higher than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,729 residents in Red River Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 148 52 men · 96 women
- 75–84 435 155 men · 279 women
- 65–74 693 325 men · 368 women
- 50–64 1,453 672 men · 781 women
Younger residents
1,715 residents in Red River Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 539 300 boys · 239 girls
- 7–12 510 269 boys · 241 girls
- 3–7 385 203 boys · 182 girls
- 0–3 281 150 boys · 131 girls
About 621 residents in Red River Parish (8.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Red River Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.4% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.3% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Red River Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Red River Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.6% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.8% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 36.4% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Red River Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,589 cigarettes a day, 437,683 a month, or 5.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 160,484 minutes a day and 58.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Red River Parish is 74.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.50 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 | Red River Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.85 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Red River Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Red River Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Red River Parish, LA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,443 residents against a local median of 27,025. Where Red River Parish, LA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 20% above the local median of 6.7% at 8.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.5% on uninsured, so Red River Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Red River Parish, LA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red River Parish, LA | 7,443 | 74.3 yrs #4/6 | 8.1% #5/6 | 41.3% #4/6 |
| Bienville Parish, LA | 12,636 | 74.0 yrs | 8.6% | 42.5% |
| De Soto Parish, LA | 27,025 | 73.2 yrs | 5.2% | 46.4% |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | 36,692 | 76.2 yrs | 6.7% | 40.2% |
| Sabine Parish, LA | 21,977 | 75.1 yrs | 7.2% | 38.3% |
| Webster Parish, LA | 35,820 | 75.1 yrs | 5.2% | 41.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Red River Parish, Louisiana has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Louisiana, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Red River Parish, Louisiana.
Is Red River Parish, Louisiana a healthy place to live?
Red River 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 Red River Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Red River Parish ranks 51st 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 Red River Parish, Louisiana?
People in Red River Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 74.3 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Red River Parish, Louisiana?
8.1% of residents in Red River Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, about the same as the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Red River Parish, Louisiana?
41.3% of adults in Red River Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.0 points above the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Red River Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,589 cigarettes a day, 437,683 a month, or 5.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 160,484 minutes a day and 58.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Red River Parish is 74.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.50 lifetimes a year.
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