Photo: John Messina · Public domainAmong U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Bayou Gauche is healthier than 3%
Bayou Gauche differs from Louisiana on 15 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 14 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bayou Gauche. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bayou Gauche
Against towns with similar incomes, Bayou Gauche’s lead shrinks
Bayou Gauche is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns, but 3% of the 1,986 towns with similar household incomes ($122K–$204K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Binge drinking is the habit Bayou Gauche doesn’t win on
21% of adults binge drink, vs 16.9% across Louisiana, even though more of them exercise. Habits ↓
Diabetes and stroke are less common in Bayou Gauche
Bayou Gauche runs below Louisiana on four chronic conditions, most of all diabetes (10.5% vs 15.2%), stroke (3% vs 4.3%) and COPD (6.8% vs 8.5%). Conditions ↓
Fewer Bayou Gauche adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Louisiana. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 4 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
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 Gauche’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A.
What’s behind Bayou Gauche’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bayou Gauche is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 74% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 28%).
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 Gauche’s median household income is $162,951; among the 1,986 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($122K–$204K), it’s healthier than 3%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Everyday habits, side by side with Louisiana
Share of adults, with the Louisiana figure marked.
4.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Out of every 100 Bayou Gauche adults…
Bayou Gauche runs below LA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.9% of Bayou Gauche adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.
Care in and near Bayou Gauche
No hospital or community health center in Bayou Gauche 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 Gauche; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Bayou Gauche adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Louisiana.
How Bayou Gauche adults are doing
About the same as Louisiana on each measure.
1 in 3 Bayou Gauche 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.
Bayou Gauche and the towns around it
Bayou Gauche has the best Health Grade of the 3 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 Gauche | B | 34% | 10.5% | 15.2% | CDC place |
| Boutte | D | 42.5% | 15.3% | 17.1% | CDC place |
| Des Allemands | C | 37.4% | 13.1% | 16% | CDC place |
| Paradis | — | — | — | — |
Paradis: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bayou Gauche adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Bayou Gauche
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bayou Gauche is better than Louisiana on 14 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Louisiana figure falls inside Bayou Gauche’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Bayou Gauche | LA | U.S. | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 17.8%14.4–21.5 | 24.4% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.6%11.5–15.7 | 15.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.3%15.8–20.8 | 19.3% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34%26.9–41.4 | 40% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.5%8.8–12.3 | 15.2% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 36.8%32.6–41.2 | 42.6% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.6%34.2–43 | 38.3% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 27.7%24.3–31.1 | 29.7% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.6%8.4–10.9 | 10.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.4%7.5–9.3 | 7.5% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 6%5.1–6.9 | 7.5% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 6.8%5.5–8.2 | 8.5% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3%2.6–3.5 | 4.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9.2%7.3–11.4 | 18.1% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.2%12–18.5 | 17.3% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 24.2%19.5–29.2 | 30.3% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 21%17.5–24.7 | 16.9% | 15.4% | Worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.4%31–44.4 | 40.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.4%4.7–8.4 | 8.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 80.1%76.5–83.3 | 81.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 63.6%59.7–67.3 | 57.2% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.6%85.2–89.7 | 86.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 76.6%73–79.6 | 78.8% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.1%60.7–71.2 | 66.3% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.4%70.9–84.8 | 79.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 27.5%23.6–31.6 | 26.6% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 32.4%27.2–37.7 | 36.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 24.4%20.4–28.7 | 28.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 11.5%8.8–14.8 | 22.5% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.5%7.6–11.7 | 16.8% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.3%5.2–7.5 | 12.4% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.5%5.3–7.8 | 11.3% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 7.9%5.9–10.2 | 19% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.8%26.7–36.9 | 38% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.8%10.4–15.3 | 17.6% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.9%13.2–18.6 | 18.4% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.2%6.3–8.3 | 8% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4%3.4–4.8 | 6.7% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.5%6.2–8.9 | 10.3% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.2%2.7–3.8 | 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 Gauche
Is Bayou Gauche a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bayou Gauche is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Bayou Gauche?
CDC estimates 34% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.9% and 41.4%, against 40% across Louisiana and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Bayou Gauche?
St. Charles Parish Hospital in Luling, 8.7 miles in a straight line from Bayou Gauche’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Bayou Gauche have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.7–8.4%), 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 Gauche more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bayou Gauche.
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.