Health · Kaplan
Kaplan, LA health
Kaplan differs from Louisiana on 17 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (13.8% vs 8.5%) and more smokers (24.7% vs 17.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for KaplanTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D−
Kaplan’s Health Grade: D−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Kaplan is healthier than 1% of U.S. towns.
D-Self-rated healthD-Physical distressD-Mental distressD-ObesityD-DiabetesD-SmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 1%
Less healthyHealthier
Louisiana towns we grade (261)Healthier than 15%
Towns with similar incomes, $30K–$50K (2,257)Healthier than 6%
About what its income would suggest. Kaplan does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Kaplan could be anywhere from D− to D.
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 Kaplan 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. Kaplan 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 Kaplan 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
45.9% have obesity
0 better5 close7 worse
Habits
38.2% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
80.8% had a checkup
0 better5 close2 worse
Mind & connection
36.7% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
28.2% face food insecurity
0 better2 close3 worse
Disability
47% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Kaplan adults…
47 of every 100 Kaplan adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · worse · margin 42.9–51.6%
Bars show Kaplan; the black tick is Louisiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Kaplan, betterKaplan, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults
38.2% Kaplan
LA 30.3%
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
39.4% Kaplan
LA 40.1%
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.6% Kaplan
LA 16.9%
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
24.7% Kaplan
LA 17.3%
LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Kaplan 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 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kaplan 10.6% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection
How Kaplan adults are doing
1 in 3Kaplan adults feel lonely
36.7% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Kaplan adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.4% · Louisiana 26.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Kaplan adults lack social or emotional support
28.6% · Louisiana 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Kaplan adults are in frequent mental distress
22.1% · Louisiana 19.3% · worse
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
Kaplan adults worry about having enough food
28.2% · LA 22.5% · worse
1 in 5
Kaplan adults worry about keeping their housing
18.6% · LA 16.8% · about the same
1 in 7
Kaplan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.8% · LA 12.4% · worse
1 in 7
Kaplan adults lack reliable transportation
14.1% · LA 11.3% · worse
27.9% of Kaplan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.
Disability
Living with a disability
47%
of Kaplan adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs24.9%
Thinking or memory23.5%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone14.7%
Vision9.6%
Dressing or bathing7.5%
Black tick: Louisiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Kaplan
1 hospital in Kaplan, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERAbrom Kaplan Memorial HospitalKaplan · 0.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIberia Comprehensive Community Health CenterAbbeville · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Abbeville
Abbeville Community Health CenterAbbeville · 9.6 mi
Abbeville Community Health Center Main SiteAbbeville · 9.7 mi
South Lafayette Parish Community Health CenterYoungsville · 18.3 mi
Surrey Street Community Health CenterLafayette · 22.7 mi
Surrey Street Community Health Center Extension SiteLafayette · 22.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careKaplan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, VERMILION PARISH · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careKaplan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vermilion Parish · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthKaplan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, VERMILION PARISH · need score 19 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 Kaplan. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Kaplan
| Measure | Kaplan | Margin | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 47.3% | 42.9–51.6% | 42.6% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 42.3% | 37.7–46.5% | 38.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 45.9% | 38.4–53.5% | 40% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 35.9% | 32.3–39.4% | 29.7% | worse |
| Depression | 30.4% | 26.2–34.4% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.3% | 14.9–21.9% | 18.1% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8% | 7.5% | worse |
| Diabetes | 18.3% | 16.1–20.8% | 15.2% | worse |
| COPD | 13.8% | 11.8–15.9% | 8.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 10.5% | 9.2–11.7% | 7.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5% | 4.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 24.7% | 20.8–28.4% | 17.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.6% | 12.8–18.5% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 38.2% | 32.5–43.9% | 30.3% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.4% | 33–46.2% | 40.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.8% | 77.3–83.8% | 81.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 52.1% | 48.2–56.1% | 57.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.6% | 81.2–85.9% | 86.4% | worse |
| Colon screening | 62% | 56.5–67.2% | 66.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74.4% | 66.2–81.4% | 79.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 80.4% | 77.9–82.7% | 78.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.6% | 8.4–13.3% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 36.7% | 31.2–42.1% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 28.6% | 24.4–32.8% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 22.1% | 19.6–24.7% | 19.3% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 32.1% | 27.9–36.6% | 24.4% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 20.2% | 17.7–22.8% | 15.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 28.2% | 23.8–32.7% | 22.5% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 18.6% | 15.9–21.4% | 16.8% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 14.8% | 12.7–16.8% | 12.4% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 14.1% | 12.2–16.1% | 11.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 27.9% | 23.7–32.4% | 19% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 47% | 41.7–52.3% | 38% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 24.9% | 21.7–28.3% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 23.5% | 20.5–26.7% | 18.4% | |
| Hearing | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8% | 8% | |
| Vision | 9.6% | 8.4–10.8% | 6.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6% | 5.1% | |
| Errands alone | 14.7% | 12.7–16.8% | 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 Kaplan door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Kaplan better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kaplan 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.