Health · Chauvin
Chauvin, LA health
Chauvin differs from Louisiana on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (9.9% vs 12.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.8% vs 8.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for ChauvinTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Chauvin’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Chauvin is healthier than 7% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressD-Mental distressC-ObesityC-DiabetesD-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 7%
Less healthyHealthier
Louisiana towns we grade (261)Healthier than 47%
Towns with similar incomes, $39K–$66K (6,212)Healthier than 12%
About what its income would suggest. Chauvin does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Chauvin could be anywhere from D− to C.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Louisiana ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Chauvin with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Chauvin uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Chauvin 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
40.1% have obesity
0 better10 close2 worse
Habits
34.7% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
79.9% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
35.8% feel lonely
0 better4 close1 worse
Everyday needs
21% face food insecurity
1 better4 close0 worse
Disability
41.5% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Chauvin adults…
41 of every 100 Chauvin adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.7–45.1%
Bars show Chauvin; the black tick is Louisiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Chauvin, betterChauvin, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults
34.7% Chauvin
LA 30.3%
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
40.6% Chauvin
LA 40.1%
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
18.2% Chauvin
LA 16.9%
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
21.7% Chauvin
LA 17.3%
LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Chauvin adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Louisiana.
Yearly checkup
LA 82%Dentist visit
LA 57%Cholesterol check
LA 86%Colon screening
LA 66%Mammogram
LA 79%Taking BP meds
LA 79%1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chauvin 9.9% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection
How Chauvin adults are doing
1 in 3Chauvin adults feel lonely
35.8% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Chauvin adults have been diagnosed with depression
30% · Louisiana 26.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Chauvin adults lack social or emotional support
28.1% · Louisiana 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Chauvin adults are in frequent mental distress
21.5% · 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 5
Chauvin adults worry about having enough food
21% · LA 22.5% · about the same
1 in 7
Chauvin adults worry about keeping their housing
14.1% · LA 16.8% · about the same
1 in 10
Chauvin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.9% · LA 12.4% · better
1 in 10
Chauvin adults lack reliable transportation
10.3% · LA 11.3% · about the same
16.9% of Chauvin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.
Disability
Living with a disability
41.5%
of Chauvin adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs19.5%
Thinking or memory21.2%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Black tick: Louisiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Chauvin
No hospital or community health center in Chauvin itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERLeonard J Chabert Medical CenterHouma · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTeche Action BoardHouma · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Teche Action Board
3 sites · nearest in Houma
Teche Health @ Houma EastHouma · 8.1 mi
Teche Health @ Houma WestHouma · 13.1 mi
Teche Health @ SugarlandHouma · 16.8 mi
12.3 mi
Start Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Houma
Start Community Health Center - DuheHouma · 12.3 mi
Start Community Health Center - MagnoliaHouma · 12.5 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careChauvin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Terrebonne Parish · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careChauvin is not a shortage area
! Mental healthChauvin's county is a federal shortage area.Terrebonne Parish · need score 16 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 Chauvin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Chauvin
| Measure | Chauvin | Margin | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 40.9% | 36.7–45.1% | 42.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 40.5% | 36.3–44.7% | 38.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 40.1% | 33.5–47.5% | 40% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 32.7% | 29.3–36.2% | 29.7% | about the same |
| Depression | 30% | 26–34.2% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.9% | 12.9–19.2% | 18.1% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.5% | 9.3–12% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7% | 7.5% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14.8% | 12.7–16.9% | 15.2% | about the same |
| COPD | 10.8% | 9–12.7% | 8.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.6% | 7.5–9.7% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Stroke | 4.4% | 3.9–5% | 4.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 21.7% | 18–25.2% | 17.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 18.2% | 15.1–21.8% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 34.7% | 29.2–40.1% | 30.3% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.6% | 34.7–46.7% | 40.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.9% | 76.4–83.1% | 81.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 57% | 53.3–60.8% | 57.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84% | 81.3–86.6% | 86.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64.3% | 59.2–69.2% | 66.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75.8% | 68.1–82.4% | 79.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.1% | 75.2–80.8% | 78.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9.9% | 7.5–12.6% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35.8% | 30.8–41.1% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 28.1% | 23.8–32.4% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 21.5% | 18.9–24.2% | 19.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 27.2% | 22.9–31.7% | 24.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 18.2% | 15.6–20.7% | 15.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 21% | 16.9–25.6% | 22.5% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 14.1% | 11.6–16.8% | 16.8% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.9% | 8.4–11.6% | 12.4% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 10.3% | 8.7–12.2% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 16.9% | 13.5–20.8% | 19% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 41.5% | 36.2–46.9% | 38% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19.5% | 16.5–22.6% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 21.2% | 18.1–24.4% | 18.4% | |
| Hearing | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1% | 8% | |
| Vision | 6.8% | 5.8–7.8% | 6.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1% | 5.1% | |
| Errands alone | 11.5% | 9.7–13.3% | 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 Chauvin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Chauvin better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Chauvin 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.