Pointe Coupee Parish Health Data

Pointe Coupee Parish has a health score of 34/100, rated "Below Average." It ranks #32 out of 64 counties in Louisiana (1 = healthiest). The score is based on CDC County Health Rankings data, combining life expectancy, uninsured rates, provider access, and behavioral health indicators.

Life expectancy in Pointe Coupee Parish is 72.3 years. The Louisiana state average is 72.5 years, making Pointe Coupee Parish below the state average.

Pointe Coupee Parish's health score of 34/100 is below the Louisiana average of 36/100. Life expectancy is 72.3 years vs. the state average of 72.5 years. The uninsured rate is 7.7% vs. 8.1% statewide.

Key health factors for Pointe Coupee Parish include: life expectancy (72.3 years), uninsured rate (7.7%), and primary care physician access (30:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 125:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 34/100 ("Below Average"), Pointe Coupee Parish faces health challenges compared to other counties in Louisiana. Residents have a life expectancy of 72.3 years. 7.7% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

Pointe Coupee Parish's health score of 34/100 is below the Louisiana average of 36/100. Improving health outcomes often requires investment in healthcare infrastructure, insurance coverage expansion, and community health programs.