Health Profile of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Tangipahoa 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
Tangipahoa Parish Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Tangipahoa Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.7 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.3% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.7% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Tangipahoa Parish is 74.7 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 7.3%, lower than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.7% of residents, lower than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
42,511 residents in Tangipahoa Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,540 511 men · 1,030 women
- 75–84 5,715 2,375 men · 3,340 women
- 65–74 11,662 5,435 men · 6,227 women
- 50–64 23,594 11,205 men · 12,389 women
Younger residents
32,595 residents in Tangipahoa Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 9,701 5,174 boys · 4,527 girls
- 7–12 9,476 4,735 boys · 4,741 girls
- 3–7 7,604 3,755 boys · 3,849 girls
- 0–3 5,814 2,994 boys · 2,820 girls
About 7,564 residents in Tangipahoa Parish (5.5% 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 | Tangipahoa Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.0% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.5% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Tangipahoa Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Tangipahoa Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.5% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.6% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.1% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Tangipahoa Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 232,466 cigarettes a day, 7.0 million a month, or 84.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.6 million minutes a day and 933.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tangipahoa Parish is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 24 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 | Tangipahoa Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.47 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Tangipahoa Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Tangipahoa Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Tangipahoa Parish, LA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 136,737 residents against a local median of 45,116. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Tangipahoa Parish, LA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 8% above the local median at 7.3% against 6.7%. Tangipahoa Parish, LA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 136,737 | 74.7 yrs #5/6 | 7.3% #5/6 | 40.5% #3/6 |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | 10,858 | 74.8 yrs | 6.7% | 41.0% |
| Livingston Parish, LA | 148,115 | 76.0 yrs | 8.6% | 39.7% |
| Washington Parish, LA | 45,116 | 73.2 yrs | 6.2% | 44.9% |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | 272,409 | 77.6 yrs | 6.8% | 31.8% |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 40,683 | 75.0 yrs | 6.7% | 43.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Tangipahoa 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 Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
Is Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana a healthy place to live?
Tangipahoa 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 Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Tangipahoa Parish ranks 25th 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 Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana?
People in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 74.7 years on average, about the same as the Louisiana average of 75.1.
How many people lack health insurance in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana?
7.3% of residents in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 0.6 points below the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What percentage of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana residents are obese?
40.5% of adults in Tangipahoa 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 Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 232,466 cigarettes a day, 7.0 million a month, or 84.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.6 million minutes a day and 933.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tangipahoa Parish is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 24 lifetimes a year.
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