Health Profile of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
St. Bernard 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
St. Bernard Parish Below averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | St. Bernard Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.6 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.8% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.8% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in St. Bernard Parish is 74.6 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 7.8%, lower than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.8% of residents, lower than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,848 residents in St. Bernard Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 506 168 men · 338 women
- 75–84 1,410 656 men · 754 women
- 65–74 3,186 1,536 men · 1,651 women
- 50–64 7,746 3,829 men · 3,917 women
Younger residents
11,076 residents in St. Bernard Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,257 1,666 boys · 1,591 girls
- 7–12 3,446 1,721 boys · 1,725 girls
- 3–7 2,608 1,289 boys · 1,319 girls
- 0–3 1,764 882 boys · 883 girls
About 2,022 residents in St. Bernard Parish (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | St. Bernard Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.1% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.3% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.3% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in St. Bernard Parish is about 17% lower than in Louisiana. The rate of heart disease in St. Bernard Parish is about 16% lower than in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | St. Bernard Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.0% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.3% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.5% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in St. Bernard Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 75,622 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 27.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 831,839 minutes a day and 303.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in St. Bernard Parish is 74.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.74 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 | St. Bernard Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.60 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in St. Bernard Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
St. Bernard Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
St. Bernard Parish, LA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 44,403 residents against a local median of 210,887. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes St. Bernard Parish, LA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 14% above the local median at 39.3% against 34.6%. St. Bernard Parish, LA has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bernard Parish, LA | 44,403 | 74.6 yrs #4/6 | 7.8% #3/6 | 39.3% #5/6 |
| Hancock County, MS | 46,167 | 76.2 yrs | 9.3% | 34.6% |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | 22,803 | 74.3 yrs | 6.5% | 39.5% |
| Harrison County, MS | 210,887 | 73.9 yrs | 13.1% | 35.9% |
| Orleans Parish, LA | 371,664 | 75.3 yrs | 8.1% | 32.9% |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | 272,409 | 77.6 yrs | 6.8% | 31.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.
Is St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana a healthy place to live?
St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
St. Bernard Parish ranks 20th 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 St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana?
People in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 74.6 years on average, 0.5 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
How many people lack health insurance in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana?
7.8% of residents in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, about the same as the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What is the obesity rate in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana?
39.3% of adults in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points below the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 75,622 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 27.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 831,839 minutes a day and 303.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in St. Bernard Parish is 74.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.74 lifetimes a year.
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