Health · Center Point

Center Point, LA health

Center Point differs from Louisiana on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.3% vs 18.1%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (13.4% vs 16.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (17.1% vs 8.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Center Point
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 580 people are less certain, so we show Center Point's figures without a grade.

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How Center Point compares with Louisiana

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Center Point adults…

55 of every 100 Center Point adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · worse · margin 50.2–59.9%

Bars show Center Point; the black tick is Louisiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Center Point, betterCenter Point, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 41.4% Center Point
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% Center Point
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.5% Center Point
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.3% Center Point
LA 17.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
LA 82%
61%
Dentist visit
LA 57%
87%
Cholesterol check
LA 86%
66%
Colon screening
LA 66%
76%
Mammogram
LA 79%
86%
Taking BP meds
LA 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Center Point 10% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Center Point adults are doing

1 in 3Center Point adults feel lonely
34.2% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Center Point adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.5% · Louisiana 26.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Center Point adults lack social or emotional support
25.7% · Louisiana 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Center Point adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · Louisiana 19.3% · too close to call
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 4
Center Point adults worry about having enough food
23.3% · LA 22.5% · about the same
1 in 7
Center Point adults worry about keeping their housing
13.4% · LA 16.8% · better
1 in 10
Center Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.5% · LA 12.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Center Point adults lack reliable transportation
11.1% · LA 11.3% · about the same

22.7% of Center Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

50.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs30.1%
Thinking or memory21.8%
Hearing16.1%
Errands alone15.9%
Vision10.6%
Dressing or bathing8.2%

Black tick: Louisiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Center Point

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

HNearest ERAvoyelles HospitalMarksville · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChristus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital★★★★★ · 15 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWinn Community Health CenterMarksville · 12.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Avoyelles Hospital
Marksville · ★★★★★
ER
12.4 mi
Winn Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Marksville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13 mi
Rapides Primary Health Care Center Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Alexandria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Rapides Regional Medical Center
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital
Alexandria · not rated
! Primary careCenter Point's county is a federal shortage area.Avoyelles Parish · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careCenter Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Avoyelles Parish · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthCenter Point's county is a federal shortage area.Avoyelles Parish · need score 20 of 25

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 Center Point. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Center Point
MeasureCenter PointMarginLouisiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure54.5%50.2–59.9%42.6%worse
High cholesterol48%43.4–53.4%38.3%worse
Obesity39%31.6–48.5%40%about the same
Arthritis44.2%40.4–49.1%29.7%worse
Depression28.5%24.7–33.5%26.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.3%10.7–16.2%18.1%better
Asthma10.7%9.3–12.2%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.1%11.6–14.7%7.5%worse
Diabetes20.3%17.4–23.9%15.2%worse
COPD17.1%13.6–20.8%8.5%worse
Heart disease14.3%12.2–16.7%7.5%worse
Stroke7.4%6.2–8.9%4.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.3%17.8–26.8%17.3%worse
Binge drink13.5%11.1–16.6%16.9%better
Get no exercise41.4%34.6–48.8%30.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%26.2–39%40.1%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.9%80.9–86.9%81.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.6%56.8–64.6%57.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87.4%85–89.5%86.4%about the same
Colon screening66.4%60.5–71.6%66.3%about the same
Mammogram76.2%68.2–82.7%79.3%about the same
Taking BP meds85.5%83.3–87.7%78.8%better
No health insurance10%7.2–13%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.2%28.5–40%36.6%about the same
Lack emotional support25.7%21.4–30.3%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.3%16.6–22.2%19.3%about the same
Fair or poor health34.2%28.5–40.7%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress22.2%18.9–26.1%15.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity23.3%17.9–29.2%22.5%about the same
Housing insecurity13.4%10.5–16.6%16.8%better
Utility shut-off threat10.5%8.5–12.5%12.4%about the same
No reliable transportation11.1%8.9–13.6%11.3%about the same
Receive SNAP22.7%17.3–28.4%19%
Disability
Any disability50.2%44.2–56.7%38%
Walking or climbing stairs30.1%24.9–35.3%17.6%
Thinking or memory21.8%18.2–25.9%18.4%
Hearing16.1%13.9–18.6%8%
Vision10.6%8.5–12.9%6.7%
Dressing or bathing8.2%6.5–10.2%5.1%
Errands alone15.9%12.8–19.4%10.3%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Center Point door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Center Point better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Center Point directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Louisiana figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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