Health Profile of Richland Parish, Louisiana
Richland 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
Richland Parish Well below averageLess healthy than 83% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Richland Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.5 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.8% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.5% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Richland Parish is 74.5 years, about 0.6 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 6.8%, lower than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.5% of residents, higher than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,194 residents in Richland Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 399 141 men · 258 women
- 75–84 1,024 427 men · 597 women
- 65–74 1,968 891 men · 1,077 women
- 50–64 3,803 1,803 men · 2,000 women
Younger residents
4,418 residents in Richland Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,366 742 boys · 624 girls
- 7–12 1,309 678 boys · 631 girls
- 3–7 1,000 502 boys · 497 girls
- 0–3 744 383 boys · 361 girls
About 1,512 residents in Richland Parish (7.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Richland Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.3% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 42.7% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Richland Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Richland Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 26.6% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.1% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 36.2% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Richland Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 40,240 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 442,645 minutes a day and 161.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Richland Parish is 74.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.13 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 | Richland Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.55 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Richland Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Richland Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Richland Parish, LA is typical in size for this group, 19,819 residents against a local median of 19,403, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Richland Parish, LA sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 14% above the local median at 6.8% against 6.0%. Richland Parish, LA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Parish, LA | 19,819 | 74.5 yrs #3/6 | 6.8% #4/6 | 42.7% #4/6 |
| Franklin Parish, LA | 19,403 | 73.7 yrs | 7.7% | 39.1% |
| Ouachita Parish, LA | 158,478 | 74.5 yrs | 7.4% | 43.6% |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | 24,551 | 71.7 yrs | 5.6% | 43.1% |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | 9,498 | 74.3 yrs | 6.0% | 38.4% |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | 9,464 | 75.5 yrs | 5.9% | 40.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Richland 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 Richland Parish, Louisiana.
How healthy is Richland Parish, Louisiana?
Richland 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 Richland Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Richland Parish ranks 53rd 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 Richland Parish, Louisiana?
People in Richland Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 74.5 years on average, 0.6 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Richland Parish, Louisiana?
6.8% of residents in Richland Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 1.1 points below the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Richland Parish, Louisiana?
42.7% of adults in Richland Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.4 points above the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Richland Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 40,240 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 442,645 minutes a day and 161.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Richland Parish is 74.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.13 lifetimes a year.
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