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Health in Loreauville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Loreauville residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Loreauville

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Loreauville adults…

Loreauville runs above LA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Loreauville adults have had cancer
Louisiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8–9.8%
Better than LAWorseAbout the sameLouisiana
Getting care

Care in and near Loreauville

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

HNearest ERIberia Medical CenterNew Iberia · 5.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOur Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIberia Comprehensive Community Health CenterNew Iberia · 5.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.1 mi
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in New Iberia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.8 mi
Iberia Medical Center
New Iberia · ★★★★★
ER
17.6 mi
Ochsner St. Martin Hospital
Breaux Bridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Park Place Surgical Hospital
Lafayette · not rated
18.9 mi
Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital
Lafayette · not rated
19.9 mi
Northside Community Health Care
Lafayette · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Loreauville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Loreauville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Loreauville 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 Loreauville; ≈ 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 32%LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%LA 40.1%
Binge drink 16%LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Loreauville, betterLoreauville, worseAbout the sameLouisiana
Where Loreauville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupLA 82%
59%Dentist visitLA 57%
87%Cholesterol checkLA 86%
67%Colon screeningLA 66%
79%MammogramLA 79%
81%Taking BP medsLA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Loreauville 8.3% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Loreauville adults are doing

About the same as Louisiana on each measure.

2 in 5Loreauville adults feel lonely
38% · LA 36.6% · About the same as LA
3 in 10Loreauville adults lack social or emotional support
28.7% · LA 28.6% · About the same as LA
3 in 10Loreauville adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · LA 26.6% · About the same as LA
1 in 5Loreauville adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · LA 19.3% · About the same as LA
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Loreauville 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
Loreauville adults worry about having enough food
19.5% · LA 22.5%
About the same as LA
1 in 7
Loreauville adults worry about keeping their housing
14% · LA 16.8%
Better than LA
1 in 10
Loreauville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.2% · LA 12.4%
Better than LA
1 in 10
Loreauville adults lack reliable transportation
10% · LA 11.3%
About the same as LA

16.3% of Loreauville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Around town

Loreauville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

41.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Louisiana

Questions about health in Loreauville

Why doesn’t Loreauville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Loreauville?

Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia, 5.8 miles in a straight line from Loreauville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Loreauville?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Iberia Comprehensive Vision Center in New Iberia, 5.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.