Health · Hackberry

Hackberry, LA health

Hackberry differs from Louisiana on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.7% vs 12.4%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (12.8% vs 22.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.9% vs 7.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Hackberry
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 899 people are less certain, so we show Hackberry's figures without a grade.

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How Hackberry 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 Hackberry adults…

40 of every 100 Hackberry adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.7–45%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hackberry, betterHackberry, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.1% Hackberry
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.9% Hackberry
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.7% Hackberry
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Hackberry
LA 17.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
LA 82%
67%
Dentist visit
LA 57%
88%
Cholesterol check
LA 86%
71%
Colon screening
LA 66%
78%
Mammogram
LA 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
LA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hackberry 6.7% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hackberry adults are doing

1 in 3Hackberry adults feel lonely
34.2% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Hackberry adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.7% · Louisiana 26.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Hackberry adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · Louisiana 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Hackberry adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · 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 8
Hackberry adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · LA 22.5% · better
1 in 10
Hackberry adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · LA 16.8% · better
1 in 15
Hackberry adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · LA 12.4% · better
1 in 14
Hackberry adults lack reliable transportation
7% · LA 11.3% · better

9.3% of Hackberry adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.9%

of Hackberry adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Hackberry

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

HNearest ERChristus Ochsner Lake Area HospitalLake Charles · 17.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWest Calcasieu Cameron Hospital★★★★★ · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSwla Center for Health ServicesLake Charles · 20.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.8 mi
Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital
Lake Charles · not rated
ER
18.6 mi
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital
Sulphur · ★★★★★
ER
20.5 mi
Christus Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital
Lake Charles · ★★★★★
ER
20.5 mi
Swla Center for Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Lake Charles
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.8 mi
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Lake Charles · ★★★★★
ER
21 mi
Southwest Louisiana Aids Council
2 sites · nearest in Lake Charles
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careHackberry's county is a federal shortage area.CAMERON PARISH · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careHackberry's county is a federal shortage area.Cameron Parish · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthHackberry's county is a federal shortage area.Cameron Parish · need score 13 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 Hackberry. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hackberry
MeasureHackberryMarginLouisiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.2%35.7–45%42.6%about the same
High cholesterol41%36.3–45.8%38.3%about the same
Obesity35.1%27–44.2%40%about the same
Arthritis31.9%28.2–35.9%29.7%about the same
Depression28.7%24.5–33.2%26.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.6%11–16.5%18.1%better
Asthma9.9%8.6–11.2%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.8–11%7.5%worse
Diabetes12.5%10.5–14.6%15.2%better
COPD8.4%6.8–10%8.5%about the same
Heart disease7.7%6.6–8.8%7.5%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.3%4.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%12.7–19.5%17.3%about the same
Binge drink18.7%15.2–22.4%16.9%about the same
Get no exercise26.1%20.8–31.7%30.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.9%27.2–41.1%40.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.3%77.6–84.5%81.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.7%63–70%57.2%better
Cholesterol check88%85.9–89.9%86.4%about the same
Colon screening70.6%65.5–75.1%66.3%about the same
Mammogram77.5%69.6–83.9%79.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%76.7–82.4%78.8%about the same
No health insurance6.7%4.9–8.9%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.2%28.5–40.3%36.6%about the same
Lack emotional support24.6%20.4–29.3%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.4%16–20.9%19.3%about the same
Fair or poor health20.3%16.7–24.1%24.4%better
Frequent physical distress15%12.7–17.4%15.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.8%9.7–16.2%22.5%better
Housing insecurity9.8%7.8–12%16.8%better
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.5–8%12.4%better
No reliable transportation7%5.8–8.3%11.3%better
Receive SNAP9.3%6.9–12%19%
Disability
Any disability35.9%30.4–41.6%38%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%12.8–18.6%17.6%
Thinking or memory16.7%14.1–19.5%18.4%
Hearing9%7.8–10.3%8%
Vision4.7%4–5.6%6.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.6%5.1%
Errands alone8.5%7.1–10.1%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 Hackberry door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Hackberry better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hackberry 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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