Southdown Plantation · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0Within Louisiana, Bayou Cane is healthier than 62% of graded towns
Bayou Cane beats Louisiana on 1 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bayou Cane. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bayou Cane
What’s behind Bayou Cane’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bayou Cane is healthier than 15% of U.S. towns, #63 of 161 in Louisiana. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 27% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 7%).
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 Cane’s median household income is $74,350; among the 10,849 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($56K–$93K), it’s healthier than 8%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Out of every 100 Bayou Cane adults…
On every condition, Bayou Cane is about the same as Louisiana. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 13% of Bayou Cane residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Louisiana. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Bayou Cane
1 hospital and 2 community health centers in Bayou Cane, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Cane; ≈ 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.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Bayou Cane adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Louisiana.
How Bayou Cane adults are doing
About the same as Louisiana on each measure.
1 in 3 Bayou Cane adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
16.9% of Bayou Cane adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.
Bayou Cane and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Cane | D | 40.2% | 13.8% | 17.6% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bayou Cane adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Bayou Cane
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bayou Cane is better than Louisiana on 1 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Louisiana figure falls inside Bayou Cane’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Bayou Cane | LA | U.S. | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 23.9%21.2–26.8 | 24.4% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.6%13.9–17.5 | 15.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 20.5%18.3–22.9 | 19.3% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 40.2%33.8–47 | 40% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.8%12.2–15.7 | 15.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 39.1%35.3–42.9 | 42.6% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.3%33.4–41.5 | 38.3% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 29.2%26.2–32.4 | 29.7% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.4%9.2–11.8 | 10.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.6%6.9–8.4 | 7.5% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.2%6.5–7.9 | 7.5% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 8.5%7.6–9.4 | 8.5% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.9%3.6–4.3 | 4.3% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 16.3%13.4–19.5 | 18.1% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.6%15.5–20 | 17.3% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 31.9%27.8–36.5 | 30.3% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.9%15–21.4 | 16.9% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.6%35.7–47.7 | 40.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.7%7.5–10 | 8.9% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 81.1%77.9–84.2 | 81.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 59.5%55.9–63.2 | 57.2% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.3%83.5–87.1 | 86.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 77.4%74.7–80 | 78.8% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 64.8%59.9–69.5 | 66.3% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77.5%70.4–83.5 | 79.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 27.9%24.3–31.9 | 26.6% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 35.7%30.9–40.7 | 36.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 27.8%24.1–31.7 | 28.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 20.9%18.2–23.6 | 22.5% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 15.1%13.1–17.1 | 16.8% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 10.9%9.5–12.3 | 12.4% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 10.6%9.3–11.8 | 11.3% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 16.9%14.8–19.1 | 19% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.3%33.3–41.8 | 38% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.8%14.9–18.8 | 17.6% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 19%17–21.1 | 18.4% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.1%7.3–9.1 | 8% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 6.2%5.7–6.8 | 6.7% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10.2%9.2–11.3 | 10.3% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.6%4.2–5 | 5.1% | 3.8% | Lower |
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 Cane
Is Bayou Cane a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bayou Cane is healthier than 15% of U.S. towns: D for health, #63 of 161 in Louisiana. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 8%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Bayou Cane?
CDC estimates 40.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.8% and 47%, against 40% across Louisiana and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Bayou Cane?
Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish in Houma, 4.5 miles in a straight line from Bayou Cane’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Bayou Cane have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.5–10%), 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 Cane more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bayou Cane.
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.