Health Profile of Webster Parish, Louisiana
Webster 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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D
Webster Parish Well below averageLess healthy than 84% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Webster Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.1 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.2% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 27.2% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Webster Parish is about the same as in Louisiana, at 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 5.2%, lower than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 27.2% of residents, higher than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
14,374 residents in Webster Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 789 241 men · 548 women
- 75–84 2,243 952 men · 1,291 women
- 65–74 3,951 1,796 men · 2,155 women
- 50–64 7,392 3,548 men · 3,843 women
Younger residents
7,689 residents in Webster Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,485 1,429 boys · 1,057 girls
- 7–12 2,272 1,217 boys · 1,055 girls
- 3–7 1,673 842 boys · 832 girls
- 0–3 1,259 645 boys · 614 girls
About 3,007 residents in Webster Parish (8.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Webster Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17.8% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.1% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Webster Parish is about 26% higher than in Louisiana. The rate of diabetes in Webster Parish is about 23% higher than in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Webster Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 26.4% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.5% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 38.5% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Webster Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 73,210 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 805,311 minutes a day and 293.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Webster Parish is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.45 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 | Webster Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.95 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Webster Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Webster Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Webster Parish, LA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 35,820 residents against a local median of 22,349. Where Webster Parish, LA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 31% below the local median of 7.5% at 5.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.8% on uninsured, so Webster Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Webster Parish, LA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Parish, LA | 35,820 | 75.1 yrs #4/6 | 5.2% #2/6 | 41.1% #3/6 |
| Bossier Parish, LA | 129,734 | 76.0 yrs | 9.5% | 39.2% |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | 13,828 | 75.7 yrs | 3.7% | 46.0% |
| Bienville Parish, LA | 12,636 | 74.0 yrs | 8.6% | 42.5% |
| Columbia County, AR | 22,349 | 77.1 yrs | 7.5% | 40.1% |
| Caddo Parish, LA | 229,305 | 74.3 yrs | 7.4% | 44.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Webster Parish, Louisiana has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Louisiana, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Webster Parish, Louisiana.
Is Webster Parish, Louisiana a healthy place to live?
Webster Parish, Louisiana has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Webster Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
Webster Parish ranks 54th 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 Webster Parish, Louisiana?
People in Webster Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 75.1 years on average, about the same as the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What percentage of Webster Parish, Louisiana residents are uninsured?
5.2% of residents in Webster Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 2.6 points below the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What percentage of Webster Parish, Louisiana residents are obese?
41.1% of adults in Webster Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 0.8 points above the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
What is the biggest health concern in Webster Parish, Louisiana?
Compared with Louisiana as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 9.8%, about 26% higher than the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Webster Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 73,210 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 805,311 minutes a day and 293.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Webster Parish is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.45 lifetimes a year.
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