Franklin, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Mary Parish County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
6,557 Population 658/sq mi density
$46,278 Median Income $24,788 per capita
$98,200 Home Value $103,834 Zillow
$861 Median Rent 28.5% income on rent
69°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$46,278 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,200 home value, $861/mo rent
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Health Overview

Obesity Rate
48.6%
51% above US avg (32.1%)
Smoking Rate
22.6%
61% above US avg (14%)
Depression Rate
27.4%
37% above US avg (20%)
Premature Death Rate
13,601
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Chronic Conditions

Percentage of adults diagnosed. Thin line = U.S. average (lower is better).

Obesity
48.6% avg 32.1%
Diabetes
16.7% avg 10.5%
Heart Disease
7.4% avg 5.8%
High Blood Pressure
45.6% avg 29%
Asthma
11.7% avg 9.7%
Cancer
5.8%
COPD
9.6%
Stroke
5.0%

Behavioral Risk Factors

Lifestyle factors affecting health outcomes. Lower is generally better.

Smoking
22.6% avg 14%
Binge Drinking
15.4% avg 17%
Physical Inactivity
37.5% avg 25%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)
46.8%

Mental & Physical Distress

Percentage of adults reporting frequent distress (14+ days in past month).

Depression
27.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
22.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
17.3%

Preventive Care & Insurance

Regular Checkup
82.3%
Annual Dental Visit
49.8%
Health Insurance
96.4% avg 91.4%
Uninsured
3.6% avg 8.6%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:2,297
patients per provider
Dentists
1:2,655
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:713
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
6.5 / 10
Access to healthy food (10 = best)
Exercise Access
84.9%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
13,601
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Complete Health Data

Chronic Conditions

Obesity48.6%
Diabetes16.7%
Heart Disease7.4%
High Blood Pressure45.6%
Asthma11.7%
Cancer5.8%
COPD9.6%
Stroke5.0%

Behavioral

Smoking22.6%
Binge Drinking15.4%
Physical Inactivity37.5%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)46.8%
Insufficient Sleep44.4%

Mental & Distress

Depression27.4%
Frequent Mental Distress22.8%
Frequent Physical Distress17.3%

Preventive Care

Regular Checkup82.3%
Annual Dental Visit49.8%
Health Insurance96.4%
Uninsured3.6%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Ratio1:2,297
Dentist Ratio1:2,655
Mental Health Ratio1:713
Food Env Index6.5/10
Exercise Access84.9%
Premature Death Rate13,601/100K