Health Profile of Tensas Parish, Louisiana
Tensas 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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F
Tensas Parish Well below averageAmong the 3 least healthy counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Tensas Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.6% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 32.3% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Tensas Parish is 80.3 years, about 5.1 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 5.6%, lower than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 32.3% of residents, higher than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,680 residents in Tensas Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 69 23 men · 46 women
- 75–84 267 103 men · 163 women
- 65–74 518 246 men · 272 women
- 50–64 826 384 men · 442 women
Younger residents
887 residents in Tensas Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 251 137 boys · 114 girls
- 7–12 283 155 boys · 128 girls
- 3–7 217 109 boys · 108 girls
- 0–3 135 61 boys · 74 girls
About 159 residents in Tensas Parish (4.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Tensas Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 21.4% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 47.0% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Tensas Parish is about 47% higher than in Louisiana. The rate of heart disease in Tensas Parish is about 41% higher than in Louisiana. The rate of obesity in Tensas Parish is about 16% higher than in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Tensas Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 28.8% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.2% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 43.9% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Tensas Parish is about 30% higher than in Louisiana. The rate of binge drinking in Tensas Parish is about 23% lower than in Louisiana. The rate of smoking in Tensas Parish is about 20% higher than in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,904 cigarettes a day, 267,134 a month, or 3.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 97,949 minutes a day and 35.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tensas Parish is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.85 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 | Tensas Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.12 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Tensas Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Tensas Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Tensas Parish, LA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 3,935 residents against a local median of 9,514. The measure that sets Tensas Parish, LA apart most is uninsured: 5.6%, 48% below the local median of 10.7%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.3% on uninsured, so Tensas Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Tensas Parish, LA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tensas Parish, LA | 3,935 | 80.3 yrs #1/6 | 5.6% #1/6 | 47.0% #4/6 |
| Franklin Parish, LA | 19,403 | 73.7 yrs | 7.7% | 39.1% |
| Madison Parish, LA | 9,514 | 71.4 yrs | 8.8% | 46.6% |
| Jefferson County, MS | 7,068 | 77.3 yrs | 10.7% | 52.4% |
| Claiborne County, MS | 8,582 | 74.6 yrs | 15.1% | 47.5% |
| Adams County, MS | 28,803 | 73.1 yrs | 11.3% | 44.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Tensas Parish, Louisiana has an overall health index grade of F, making it about on par with Louisiana, and worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
What is the health grade for Tensas Parish, Louisiana?
Tensas Parish, Louisiana has a Map AI Health Index grade of F, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an F grade means residents face significantly worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Tensas Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Tensas Parish ranks 62nd 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 Tensas Parish, Louisiana?
People in Tensas Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 80.3 years on average, 5.1 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Tensas Parish, Louisiana?
5.6% of residents in Tensas Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 2.3 points below the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Tensas Parish, Louisiana?
47.0% of adults in Tensas Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 6.6 points above the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
Which health problem stands out most in Tensas Parish, Louisiana?
Compared with Louisiana as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 21.4%, about 47% higher than the Louisiana rate of 14.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Tensas Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,904 cigarettes a day, 267,134 a month, or 3.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 97,949 minutes a day and 35.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tensas Parish is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.85 lifetimes a year.
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