Health · Gilbert

Gilbert, LA health

Gilbert differs from Louisiana on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.6% vs 78.8%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (89% vs 86.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26.1% vs 18.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Gilbert
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How Gilbert 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 Gilbert adults…

48 of every 100 Gilbert adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · worse · margin 43.3–52.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gilbert, betterGilbert, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.9% Gilbert
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.5% Gilbert
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Gilbert
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.7% Gilbert
LA 17.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
LA 82%
53%
Dentist visit
LA 57%
89%
Cholesterol check
LA 86%
68%
Colon screening
LA 66%
80%
Mammogram
LA 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
LA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gilbert 8.1% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Gilbert adults are doing

1 in 3Gilbert adults feel lonely
35.2% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Gilbert adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · Louisiana 26.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Gilbert adults lack social or emotional support
28.4% · Louisiana 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Gilbert adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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
Gilbert adults worry about having enough food
20.6% · LA 22.5% · about the same
1 in 7
Gilbert adults worry about keeping their housing
14.9% · LA 16.8% · about the same
1 in 9
Gilbert adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.7% · LA 12.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Gilbert adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · LA 11.3% · about the same

17.4% of Gilbert adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.7%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone11%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Gilbert

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

HNearest ERFranklin Medical CenterWinnsboro · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCitizens Medical Center★★★★★ · 25.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCatahoula Parish Hospital District #2Sicily Island · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Franklin Medical Center
Winnsboro · not rated
ER
13.7 mi
Catahoula Parish Hospital District #2
4 sites · nearest in Sicily Island
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.8 mi
Caldwell Memorial Hospital
Columbia · not rated
25.6 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
26.6 mi
Tensas Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Saint Joseph
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.4 mi
Riverland Medical Center
Ferriday · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careGilbert's county is a federal shortage area.FRANKLIN PARISH · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careGilbert's county is a federal shortage area.Franklin Parish · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthGilbert's county is a federal shortage area.Franklin Parish · need score 21 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 Gilbert. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Gilbert
MeasureGilbertMarginLouisiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure48%43.3–52.3%42.6%worse
High cholesterol43.1%38.7–47.7%38.3%worse
Obesity38.8%31–46.5%40%about the same
Arthritis36.2%32.3–39.8%29.7%worse
Depression25.7%22.2–29.5%26.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)26.1%21.9–30.8%18.1%worse
Asthma10.7%9.5–12.1%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.9–10.9%7.5%worse
Diabetes16.9%14.5–19.1%15.2%about the same
COPD10.3%8.6–12%8.5%worse
Heart disease9.1%7.9–10.2%7.5%worse
Stroke5.3%4.6–5.9%4.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.7%14.6–20.9%17.3%about the same
Binge drink14.3%11.9–17%16.9%about the same
Get no exercise32.9%27.2–38.2%30.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.5%32.6–46.8%40.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.9%81–86.5%81.8%about the same
Dentist visit52.9%49–56.9%57.2%worse
Cholesterol check89%87.3–90.6%86.4%better
Colon screening67.8%62.5–72.5%66.3%about the same
Mammogram80.4%73.2–86.3%79.3%about the same
Taking BP meds82.6%80.3–84.7%78.8%better
No health insurance8.1%6.2–10.4%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.2%30.1–40.6%36.6%about the same
Lack emotional support28.4%24.3–32.8%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%15.8–20.5%19.3%about the same
Fair or poor health26.3%22.3–30.1%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress17%14.6–19.3%15.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20.6%17.1–24.7%22.5%about the same
Housing insecurity14.9%12.4–17.6%16.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.7%9.2–12.5%12.4%about the same
No reliable transportation10.1%8.6–11.9%11.3%about the same
Receive SNAP17.4%14.3–21%19%
Disability
Any disability41.4%35.9–46.6%38%
Walking or climbing stairs21.7%18.4–24.8%17.6%
Thinking or memory17.8%15.3–20.3%18.4%
Hearing9.7%8.4–10.8%8%
Vision7%6.1–8%6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.7–6.4%5.1%
Errands alone11%9.4–12.6%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 Gilbert door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Gilbert better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gilbert 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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