Residence Plantation House · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Bayou Blue is healthier than 5% of U.S. towns
Bayou Blue differs from Louisiana on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 13 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bayou Blue. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bayou Blue
Bayou Blue looks healthier next to Louisiana than next to the country
It’s healthier than 40% of the 161 Louisiana towns we grade, but 5% of towns nationwide. Much of Louisiana scores low on these measures. Health Grade ↓
Bayou Blue is in the bottom 5% of U.S. towns for health
On the seven CDC estimates behind the Health Grade, Bayou Blue is healthier than only 5% of U.S. towns. It earns a D on six of the seven. Health Grade ↓
Bayou Blue is behind on routine checkups
It trails Louisiana on four of five routine checkups and screenings: yearly checkups (79.1% vs 81.8%), dentist visits (53.2% vs 57.2%), cholesterol checks (83.4% vs 86.4%) and colon screening (60.4% vs 66.3%). Checkups ↓
Depression is more common in Bayou Blue
1 in 3 adults have been diagnosed with depression (31.3%), vs 26.6% across Louisiana. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 22.3%, vs 19.3% across Louisiana. Mind & connection ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Louisiana figure falls outside Bayou Blue’s likely range.
What’s behind Bayou Blue’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bayou Blue is healthier than 5% of U.S. towns, #97 of 161 in Louisiana. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 22% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 2%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Bayou Blue’s median household income is $63,958; among the 9,727 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($48K–$80K), it’s healthier than 3%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Few Louisiana towns score lower on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Bayou Blue is healthier than 40% of graded towns, against 5% nationally.
Keeping up with care
Share of Bayou Blue adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Louisiana.
How Bayou Blue adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Bayou Blue runs above Louisiana.
1 in 3 Bayou Blue adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Out of every 100 Bayou Blue adults…
Bayou Blue runs below LA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 11% of Bayou Blue residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Louisiana. Stroke run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Bayou Blue
No hospital or community health center in Bayou Blue itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bayou Blue; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Everyday habits, side by side with Louisiana
Share of adults, with the Louisiana figure marked.
2.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
21.3% of Bayou Blue adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.
Bayou Blue and the towns around it
Bayou Blue’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Blue | D | 46.6% | 14.1% | 21.9% | CDC place |
| Gray | D | 43.4% | 15.8% | 19.7% | CDC place |
| Schriever | C− | 40.8% | 13.8% | 17% | CDC place |
| Bourg | C | 37.8% | 12.9% | 17.3% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bayou Blue adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Bayou Blue
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bayou Blue is better than Louisiana on 1 and worse on 13; on the rest, the Louisiana figure falls inside Bayou Blue’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Bayou Blue | LA | U.S. | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 26.1%23.8–28.6 | 24.4% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.2%15.7–18.8 | 15.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 22.3%20.5–24.3 | 19.3% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 46.6%41.7–51.7 | 40% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 14.1%12.8–15.6 | 15.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 40.4%37.4–43.5 | 42.6% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.9%34.9–41.1 | 38.3% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 29.8%27.4–32.3 | 29.7% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.6%9.6–11.6 | 10.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7%6.5–7.6 | 7.5% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.3%6.8–8 | 7.5% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 9.7%8.9–10.7 | 8.5% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4%3.7–4.2 | 4.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 17.8%15.3–20.5 | 18.1% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 21.9%19.8–24.2 | 17.3% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 34.3%30.8–38.1 | 30.3% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 19.2%16.8–21.8 | 16.9% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 42.7%38.4–47.3 | 40.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 10.6%9.2–12.1 | 8.9% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.1%76.5–81.6 | 81.8% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 53.2%50.3–56.3 | 57.2% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 83.4%81.7–85 | 86.4% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.4%73.1–77.6 | 78.8% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 60.4%56.5–64.2 | 66.3% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75%69.5–80.2 | 79.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 31.3%28.3–34.5 | 26.6% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Feel lonely | 35.8%32.2–39.8 | 36.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 28.8%25.9–32 | 28.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 24.7%22.2–27.3 | 22.5% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 17.6%15.7–19.5 | 16.8% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 12.8%11.5–14.2 | 12.4% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 12.3%11.1–13.5 | 11.3% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 21.3%19–23.7 | 19% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 41.1%37.7–44.6 | 38% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 18.2%16.5–20 | 17.6% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 21.5%19.7–23.4 | 18.4% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.4%7.7–9.3 | 8% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 7.1%6.6–7.6 | 6.7% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 11.6%10.6–12.7 | 10.3% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.3%5–5.7 | 5.1% | 3.8% | About the same |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Louisiana figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Bayou Blue
Is Bayou Blue a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bayou Blue is healthier than 5% of U.S. towns: D for health, #97 of 161 in Louisiana. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 3%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Bayou Blue?
CDC estimates 46.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 41.7% and 51.7%, against 40% across Louisiana and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Bayou Blue?
Leonard J Chabert Medical Center in Houma, 4.5 miles in a straight line from Bayou Blue’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Bayou Blue have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 10.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 9.2–12.1%), against 8.9% across Louisiana.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Bayou Blue more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to D.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bayou Blue.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Louisiana figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.