Health Profile of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
Vermilion 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
Vermilion Parish Below averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Vermilion Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.5 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.5% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.7% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Vermilion Parish is 76.5 years, about 1.3 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 7.5%, lower than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.7% of residents, lower than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
19,554 residents in Vermilion Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 990 360 men · 630 women
- 75–84 2,772 1,143 men · 1,629 women
- 65–74 4,866 2,313 men · 2,554 women
- 50–64 10,926 5,299 men · 5,627 women
Younger residents
13,989 residents in Vermilion Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,241 2,053 boys · 2,188 girls
- 7–12 4,307 2,178 boys · 2,129 girls
- 3–7 3,227 1,701 boys · 1,527 girls
- 0–3 2,214 1,155 boys · 1,059 girls
About 3,279 residents in Vermilion Parish (5.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Vermilion Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.6% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Vermilion Parish is about 15% lower than in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Vermilion Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.8% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.7% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.3% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Vermilion Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 97,459 cigarettes a day, 2.9 million a month, or 35.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 391.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Vermilion Parish is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.74 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 | Vermilion Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.11 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Vermilion Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Vermilion Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Vermilion Parish, LA is typical in size for this group, 57,123 residents against a local median of 56,955, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Vermilion Parish, LA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 17% above the local median of 6.4% at 7.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.9% on uninsured, so Vermilion Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Vermilion Parish, LA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion Parish, LA | 57,123 | 76.5 yrs #2/6 | 7.5% #5/6 | 39.6% #4/6 |
| Lafayette Parish, LA | 247,982 | 77.7 yrs | 8.7% | 35.0% |
| Acadia Parish, LA | 56,955 | 74.3 yrs | 6.4% | 37.4% |
| Iberia Parish, LA | 68,630 | 75.1 yrs | 6.6% | 38.1% |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 31,924 | 74.8 yrs | 5.8% | 40.9% |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | 51,353 | 75.5 yrs | 6.1% | 40.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
How healthy is Vermilion Parish, Louisiana?
Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Vermilion Parish ranks 16th 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 Vermilion Parish, Louisiana?
People in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 76.5 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What percentage of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana residents are uninsured?
7.5% of residents in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, about the same as the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana?
39.6% of adults in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points below the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 97,459 cigarettes a day, 2.9 million a month, or 35.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 391.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Vermilion Parish is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.74 lifetimes a year.
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