Health Profile of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
St. Martin 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. Martin Parish Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | St. Martin Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.5 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.1% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.6% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in St. Martin Parish is 75.5 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 6.1%, 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
17,911 residents in St. Martin Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 702 195 men · 507 women
- 75–84 2,263 1,031 men · 1,232 women
- 65–74 4,728 2,209 men · 2,519 women
- 50–64 10,218 4,980 men · 5,238 women
Younger residents
11,967 residents in St. Martin Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,694 1,973 boys · 1,721 girls
- 7–12 3,609 1,863 boys · 1,745 girls
- 3–7 2,706 1,364 boys · 1,342 girls
- 0–3 1,958 987 boys · 971 girls
About 2,832 residents in St. Martin Parish (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | St. Martin Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.3% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.5% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in St. Martin Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | St. Martin Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.8% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.8% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.0% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in St. Martin Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 92,754 cigarettes a day, 2.8 million a month, or 33.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.0 million minutes a day and 372.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in St. Martin Parish is 75.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.39 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. Martin Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.08 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in St. Martin Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
St. Martin Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
St. Martin Parish, LA is typical in size for this group, 51,353 residents against a local median of 47,828, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets St. Martin Parish, LA apart most is uninsured: 6.1%, 24% below the local median of 8.1%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.0% on uninsured, so St. Martin Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. St. Martin Parish, LA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Martin Parish, LA | 51,353 | 75.5 yrs #3/6 | 6.1% #2/6 | 40.5% #6/6 |
| Iberville Parish, LA | 29,819 | 74.0 yrs | 8.1% | 39.8% |
| Iberia Parish, LA | 68,630 | 75.1 yrs | 6.6% | 38.1% |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 27,974 | 76.6 yrs | 4.7% | 37.5% |
| Lafayette Parish, LA | 247,982 | 77.7 yrs | 8.7% | 35.0% |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | 47,828 | 74.0 yrs | 8.5% | 36.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, St. Martin 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. Martin Parish, Louisiana.
Is St. Martin Parish, Louisiana a healthy place to live?
St. Martin 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. Martin Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
St. Martin Parish ranks 24th 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. Martin Parish, Louisiana?
People in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 75.5 years on average, about the same as the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What percentage of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana residents are uninsured?
6.1% of residents in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 1.7 points below the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What is the obesity rate in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana?
40.5% of adults in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, about the same as the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 92,754 cigarettes a day, 2.8 million a month, or 33.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.0 million minutes a day and 372.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in St. Martin Parish is 75.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.39 lifetimes a year.
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