Health Profile of Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Sabine 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
Sabine Parish Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sabine Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.1 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.9% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sabine Parish is about the same as in Louisiana, at 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 7.2%, lower than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.9% of residents, lower than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,796 residents in Sabine Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 410 150 men · 259 women
- 75–84 1,371 663 men · 708 women
- 65–74 2,667 1,286 men · 1,380 women
- 50–64 4,349 2,172 men · 2,177 women
Younger residents
4,833 residents in Sabine Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,483 819 boys · 665 girls
- 7–12 1,438 732 boys · 706 girls
- 3–7 1,119 569 boys · 551 girls
- 0–3 792 410 boys · 382 girls
About 1,767 residents in Sabine Parish (8.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sabine Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.6% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.3% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Sabine Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sabine Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.6% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.9% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sabine Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,786 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 437,642 minutes a day and 159.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sabine Parish is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.05 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 | Sabine Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.45 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sabine Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sabine Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sabine Parish, LA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 21,977 residents against a local median of 27,025. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Sabine Parish, LA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 7% above the local median at 7.2% against 6.8%. Sabine Parish, LA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Parish, LA | 21,977 | 75.1 yrs #4/6 | 7.2% #4/6 | 38.3% #1/6 |
| Sabine County, TX | 10,023 | 75.8 yrs | 12.8% | 39.1% |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | 36,692 | 76.2 yrs | 6.7% | 40.2% |
| De Soto Parish, LA | 27,025 | 73.2 yrs | 5.2% | 46.4% |
| Red River Parish, LA | 7,443 | 74.3 yrs | 8.1% | 41.3% |
| Vernon Parish, LA | 47,107 | 76.6 yrs | 6.8% | 40.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sabine 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 Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
What is the health grade for Sabine Parish, Louisiana?
Sabine 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 Sabine Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Sabine Parish ranks 38th 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 Sabine Parish, Louisiana?
People in Sabine Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 75.1 years on average, about the same as the Louisiana average of 75.1.
How many people lack health insurance in Sabine Parish, Louisiana?
7.2% of residents in Sabine Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 0.6 points below the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Sabine Parish, Louisiana?
38.3% of adults in Sabine Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points below the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sabine Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,786 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 437,642 minutes a day and 159.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sabine Parish is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.05 lifetimes a year.
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