Health Profile of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
St. John the Baptist 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. John the Baptist Parish Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | St. John the Baptist Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.0 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.7% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.6% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in St. John the Baptist Parish is 75.0 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 6.7%, lower than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.6% of residents, lower than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,550 residents in St. John the Baptist Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 548 224 men · 324 women
- 75–84 1,410 619 men · 791 women
- 65–74 3,535 1,733 men · 1,802 women
- 50–64 8,057 3,785 men · 4,272 women
Younger residents
9,655 residents in St. John the Baptist Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,183 1,753 boys · 1,430 girls
- 7–12 2,848 1,515 boys · 1,333 girls
- 3–7 2,107 1,081 boys · 1,026 girls
- 0–3 1,517 783 boys · 734 girls
About 1,960 residents in St. John the Baptist Parish (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | St. John the Baptist Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.8% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 43.3% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in St. John the Baptist Parish is about 16% lower than in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | St. John the Baptist Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.4% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.9% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in St. John the Baptist Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 66,025 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 726,275 minutes a day and 265.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in St. John the Baptist Parish is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.73 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. John the Baptist Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.52 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in St. John the Baptist Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 40,683 residents against a local median of 130,307. Nothing separates St. John the Baptist 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 obesity, 9% above the local median at 43.3% against 39.7%. St. John the Baptist Parish, LA has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 40,683 | 75.0 yrs #5/6 | 6.7% #3/6 | 43.3% #5/6 |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | 51,396 | 76.9 yrs | 7.0% | 37.2% |
| St. James Parish, LA | 19,390 | 76.5 yrs | 4.7% | 43.5% |
| Livingston Parish, LA | 148,115 | 76.0 yrs | 8.6% | 39.7% |
| Ascension Parish, LA | 130,307 | 78.4 yrs | 6.2% | 33.0% |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 136,737 | 74.7 yrs | 7.3% | 40.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, St. John the Baptist 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. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.
Is St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana a healthy place to live?
St. John the Baptist 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. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
St. John the Baptist Parish ranks 23rd 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 St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana?
People in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 75.0 years on average, about the same as the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What is the uninsured rate in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana?
6.7% of residents in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 1.2 points below the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
How common is obesity in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana?
43.3% of adults in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.0 points above the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 66,025 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 726,275 minutes a day and 265.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in St. John the Baptist Parish is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.73 lifetimes a year.
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