Health Profile of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
St. Landry 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. Landry Parish Below averageLess healthy than 76% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | St. Landry Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.7 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 26.1% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in St. Landry Parish is 74.7 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 7.2%, lower than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 26.1% of residents, higher than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
27,907 residents in St. Landry Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,419 585 men · 834 women
- 75–84 3,721 1,378 men · 2,343 women
- 65–74 7,570 3,602 men · 3,968 women
- 50–64 15,197 7,228 men · 7,969 women
Younger residents
20,505 residents in St. Landry Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,365 3,386 boys · 2,978 girls
- 7–12 6,131 3,057 boys · 3,075 girls
- 3–7 4,637 2,300 boys · 2,337 girls
- 0–3 3,372 1,746 boys · 1,626 girls
About 5,360 residents in St. Landry Parish (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | St. Landry Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.9% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.6% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in St. Landry Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | St. Landry Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 26.3% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.5% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 37.0% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in St. Landry Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 157,592 cigarettes a day, 4.7 million a month, or 57.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 632.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in St. Landry Parish is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 16 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. Landry Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.07 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in St. Landry Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
St. Landry Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
St. Landry Parish, LA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 81,670 residents against a local median of 38,905. St. Landry Parish, LA sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 2% below the local median at 7.2% against 7.3%. St. Landry Parish, LA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Landry Parish, LA | 81,670 | 74.7 yrs #5/6 | 7.2% #3/6 | 38.6% #3/6 |
| Lafayette Parish, LA | 247,982 | 77.7 yrs | 8.7% | 35.0% |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 20,218 | 76.9 yrs | 7.1% | 40.1% |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | 32,054 | 75.2 yrs | 8.5% | 41.3% |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | 38,905 | 74.7 yrs | 7.3% | 38.7% |
| Acadia Parish, LA | 56,955 | 74.3 yrs | 6.4% | 37.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, St. Landry 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 St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Is St. Landry Parish, Louisiana a healthy place to live?
St. Landry 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. Landry Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
St. Landry Parish ranks 49th 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 average lifespan in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana?
People in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 74.7 years on average, about the same as the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What percentage of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana residents are uninsured?
7.2% of residents in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 0.7 points below the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What percentage of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana residents are obese?
38.6% of adults in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points below the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 157,592 cigarettes a day, 4.7 million a month, or 57.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 632.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in St. Landry Parish is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 16 lifetimes a year.
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