Clarks, LA health
Clarks differs from Louisiana on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.2% vs 7.5%) and fewer adults with heart disease (4.9% vs 7.5%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (22.5% vs 16.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for ClarksNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 770 people are less certain, so we show Clarks's figures without a grade.
How Clarks 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Clarks adults…
Bars show Clarks; the black tick is Louisiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
LA 30.3%
LA 40.1%
LA 16.9%
LA 17.3%
Keeping up with care
Share of Clarks adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Louisiana.
How Clarks adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
20.7% of Clarks adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.
Living with a disability
of Clarks adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Louisiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Clarks
No hospital or community health center in Clarks 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 Clarks. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Clarks
| Measure | Clarks | Margin | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 37% | 32.4–41.7% | 42.6% | better |
| High cholesterol | 30.8% | 26.7–35.1% | 38.3% | better |
| Obesity | 38.7% | 30.7–47.3% | 40% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 19.5% | 16.9–22.3% | 29.7% | better |
| Depression | 24.2% | 20.5–28% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 16.9% | 14–20.3% | 18.1% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.1% | 7.9–10.4% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 4.2% | 3.7–4.6% | 7.5% | better |
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 9.3–12.5% | 15.2% | better |
| COPD | 6% | 5.1–6.9% | 8.5% | better |
| Heart disease | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5% | 7.5% | better |
| Stroke | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3% | 4.3% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 20.3% | 16.6–23.9% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 22.5% | 18.5–26.7% | 16.9% | worse |
| Get no exercise | 29% | 23.8–34.8% | 30.3% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 45% | 38–52.2% | 40.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.1% | 72–80% | 81.8% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 51.2% | 47.3–55.2% | 57.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 79.6% | 76.3–82.9% | 86.4% | worse |
| Colon screening | 57.9% | 52.7–63.2% | 66.3% | worse |
| Mammogram | 80% | 73.3–85.8% | 79.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 65.5% | 61.7–69.1% | 78.8% | worse |
| No health insurance | 11.4% | 8.8–14.7% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 40% | 34.3–46% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 35.8% | 31–41.3% | 28.6% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 20.9% | 18.1–23.8% | 19.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23.6% | 19.7–27.7% | 24.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13% | 11.1–14.9% | 15.2% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 26.4% | 21.4–32.3% | 22.5% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 21.4% | 17.7–25.9% | 16.8% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 15% | 12.7–17.9% | 12.4% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 13.8% | 11.6–16.7% | 11.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 20.7% | 16.6–25.8% | 19% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.3% | 30.9–42.2% | 38% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.2% | 10.4–14.1% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 20.1% | 16.9–23.3% | 18.4% | |
| Hearing | 5.7% | 4.9–6.4% | 8% | |
| Vision | 5.9% | 5–6.8% | 6.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7% | 5.1% | |
| Errands alone | 9.3% | 7.8–10.7% | 10.3% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.