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Health in Convent · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Convent residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Convent, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Convent. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
23.8%
About the same as LA (24.4%)
Obesity
42.8%
About the same as LA (40%)
No exercise
31.9%
About the same as LA (30.3%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as LA (8.9%)
Feel lonely
37.1%
About the same as LA (36.6%)
Nearest ER
7.6 mi
St. James Parish Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Convent adults…

On every condition, Convent is about the same as Louisiana. Tap one to see it as people.

46 of every 100 Convent adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · about the same · likely 41.2–50%
Better than LAWorseAbout the sameLouisiana
Getting care

Care in and near Convent

No hospital or community health center in Convent itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSt. James Parish HospitalLutcher · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThibodaux Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTeche Action BoardGramercy · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
St. James Parish Hospital
Lutcher · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.9 mi
Teche Action Board
4 sites · nearest in Gramercy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Prevost Memorial Hospital
Donaldsonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.6 mi
Capitol City Family Health Center @ Donaldsonville
Donaldsonville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
13.3 mi
Assumption Community Hospital
Napoleonville · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center
Thibodaux · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Convent itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Convent itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Convent itself

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 Convent; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Louisiana

Share of adults, with the Louisiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.9%LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.6%LA 40.1%
Binge drink 16.1%LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Convent, betterConvent, worseAbout the sameLouisiana
Where Convent gets moving

10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Convent adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Louisiana.

84%Yearly checkupLA 82%
59%Dentist visitLA 57%
88%Cholesterol checkLA 86%
73%Colon screeningLA 66%
81%MammogramLA 79%
81%Taking BP medsLA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Convent 8.2% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Convent adults are doing

About the same as Louisiana on each measure.

4 in 10Convent adults feel lonely
37.1% · LA 36.6% · About the same as LA
1 in 3Convent adults lack social or emotional support
31.5% · LA 28.6% · About the same as LA
1 in 4Convent adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · LA 26.6% · About the same as LA
1 in 6Convent adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · LA 19.3% · About the same as LA
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Convent adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5
Convent adults worry about having enough food
21.1% · LA 22.5%
About the same as LA
1 in 6
Convent adults worry about keeping their housing
16.9% · LA 16.8%
About the same as LA
1 in 8
Convent adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.9% · LA 12.4%
About the same as LA
1 in 9
Convent adults lack reliable transportation
10.7% · LA 11.3%
About the same as LA

17% of Convent adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Around town

Convent and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

St. James: 52.6%Moonshine: 53.8%Welcome: 55%Romeville: 44%Convent: 42.8%ConventSt. JamesMoonshine
Healthier than LANear LALess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Convent42.8%
St. James52.6%
Moonshine53.8%
LA40%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
St. James————
Moonshine————

St. James and Moonshine: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.8%

of Convent adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing8%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Louisiana

Questions about health in Convent

Why doesn’t Convent have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Convent.

What hospital is closest to Convent?

St. James Parish Hospital in Lutcher, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Convent’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Convent?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Teche Health @ Gramercy in Gramercy, 7.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Convent.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.