Health Profile of West Carroll Parish, Louisiana
West Carroll 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
West Carroll Parish Below averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | West Carroll Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.5 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.9% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.8% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in West Carroll Parish is 75.5 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Louisiana average of 75.1 years. The uninsured rate is 5.9%, lower than the Louisiana average of 7.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.8% of residents, higher than the Louisiana average of 22.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,687 residents in West Carroll Parish are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 227 90 men · 137 women
- 75–84 564 214 men · 349 women
- 65–74 1,003 458 men · 545 women
- 50–64 1,893 953 men · 940 women
Younger residents
2,061 residents in West Carroll Parish are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 649 344 boys · 305 girls
- 7–12 643 324 boys · 319 girls
- 3–7 455 230 boys · 226 girls
- 0–3 313 162 boys · 152 girls
About 764 residents in West Carroll Parish (8.1% 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 | West Carroll Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.6% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.0% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in West Carroll Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | West Carroll Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.3% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.4% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.6% | 33.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in West Carroll Parish are about the same as in Louisiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,550 cigarettes a day, 556,499 a month, or 6.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 204,050 minutes a day and 74.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in West Carroll Parish is 75.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.88 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 | West Carroll Parish | Louisiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.75 | 7.40 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in West Carroll Parish is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
West Carroll Parish, LA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
West Carroll Parish, LA is typical in size for this group, 9,464 residents against a local median of 9,514, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. West Carroll Parish, LA sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 14% below the local median at 40.0% against 46.6%. West Carroll Parish, LA has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Carroll Parish, LA | 9,464 | 75.5 yrs #1/6 | 5.9% #3/6 | 40.0% #1/6 |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | 7,072 | 69.1 yrs | 4.0% | 48.3% |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | 24,551 | 71.7 yrs | 5.6% | 43.1% |
| Issaquena County, MS | 928 | 72.2 yrs | 12.4% | 47.6% |
| Madison Parish, LA | 9,514 | 71.4 yrs | 8.8% | 46.6% |
| Richland Parish, LA | 19,819 | 74.5 yrs | 6.8% | 42.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish, Louisiana.
How healthy is West Carroll Parish, Louisiana?
West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish, Louisiana one of the healthiest counties in Louisiana?
West Carroll Parish ranks 45th 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 life expectancy in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana?
People in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana can expect to live 75.5 years on average, about the same as the Louisiana average of 75.1.
What percentage of West Carroll Parish, Louisiana residents are uninsured?
5.9% of residents in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 1.9 points below the Louisiana rate of 7.8%.
What percentage of West Carroll Parish, Louisiana residents are obese?
40.0% of adults in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Louisiana rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,550 cigarettes a day, 556,499 a month, or 6.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 204,050 minutes a day and 74.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in West Carroll Parish is 75.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.88 lifetimes a year.
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