South Vacherie, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Charles Parish County

4.1 /5.0
A Great
3,048 Population 600/sq mi density
$85,054 Median Income $43,117 per capita
$196,700 Home Value $304,767 Zillow
$1,092 Median Rent 13.3% income on rent
69°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$85,054 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$196,700 home value, $1,092/mo rent
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Health Overview

Obesity Rate
39.2%
22% above US avg (32.1%)
Smoking Rate
14.2%
1% above US avg (14%)
Depression Rate
25.9%
30% above US avg (20%)
Premature Death Rate
9,796
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Chronic Conditions

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

Obesity
39.2% avg 32.1%
Diabetes
10.7% avg 10.5%
Heart Disease
5.1% avg 5.8%
High Blood Pressure
35.9% avg 29%
Asthma
10.0% avg 9.7%
Cancer
6.5%
COPD
5.6%
Stroke
3.0%

Behavioral Risk Factors

Lifestyle factors affecting health outcomes. Lower is generally better.

Smoking
14.2% avg 14%
Binge Drinking
20.8% avg 17%
Physical Inactivity
25.8% avg 25%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)
40.9%

Mental & Physical Distress

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

Depression
25.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.3%

Preventive Care & Insurance

Regular Checkup
80.6%
Annual Dental Visit
63.9%
Health Insurance
89.2% avg 91.4%
Uninsured
10.8% avg 8.6%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:2,905
patients per provider
Dentists
1:2,125
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:666
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
7.6 / 10
Access to healthy food (10 = best)
Exercise Access
76.9%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
9,796
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Complete Health Data

Chronic Conditions

Obesity39.2%
Diabetes10.7%
Heart Disease5.1%
High Blood Pressure35.9%
Asthma10.0%
Cancer6.5%
COPD5.6%
Stroke3.0%

Behavioral

Smoking14.2%
Binge Drinking20.8%
Physical Inactivity25.8%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)40.9%
Insufficient Sleep39.7%

Mental & Distress

Depression25.9%
Frequent Mental Distress18.8%
Frequent Physical Distress12.3%

Preventive Care

Regular Checkup80.6%
Annual Dental Visit63.9%
Health Insurance89.2%
Uninsured10.8%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Ratio1:2,905
Dentist Ratio1:2,125
Mental Health Ratio1:666
Food Env Index7.6/10
Exercise Access76.9%
Premature Death Rate9,796/100K