Health · Kinder
Kinder, LA health
Kinder differs from Louisiana on 13 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.7% vs 8.5%) and more smokers (22.3% vs 17.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for KinderTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D−
Kinder’s Health Grade: D−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Kinder is healthier than 2% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressD-Mental distressD-ObesityDDiabetesD-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 2%
Less healthyHealthier
Louisiana towns we grade (261)Healthier than 24%
Towns with similar incomes, $32K–$53K (2,852)Healthier than 10%
About what its income would suggest. Kinder does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Kinder 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 Kinder 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. Kinder 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 Kinder 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
44.5% have obesity
0 better8 close4 worse
Habits
37.5% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
81% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
36.8% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
28.1% face food insecurity
0 better2 close3 worse
Disability
44.9% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Kinder adults…
46 of every 100 Kinder adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 41.9–50.5%
Bars show Kinder; the black tick is Louisiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Kinder, betterKinder, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults
37.5% Kinder
LA 30.3%
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
38.6% Kinder
LA 40.1%
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16% Kinder
LA 16.9%
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
22.3% Kinder
LA 17.3%
LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Kinder 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
Kinder 10.7% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection
How Kinder adults are doing
1 in 3Kinder adults feel lonely
36.8% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Kinder adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.6% · Louisiana 26.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Kinder adults lack social or emotional support
29.5% · Louisiana 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Kinder adults are in frequent mental distress
21.8% · 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
Kinder adults worry about having enough food
28.1% · LA 22.5% · worse
1 in 5
Kinder adults worry about keeping their housing
19% · LA 16.8% · about the same
1 in 7
Kinder adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.4% · LA 12.4% · worse
1 in 7
Kinder adults lack reliable transportation
13.5% · LA 11.3% · worse
25.2% of Kinder adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.
Disability
Living with a disability
44.9%
of Kinder adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs22.2%
Thinking or memory22.4%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone13.4%
Vision8.6%
Dressing or bathing6.6%
Black tick: Louisiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Kinder
1 hospital in Kinder, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERAllen Parish HospitalKinder · 0.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSwla Center for Health ServicesOberlin · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Swla Center for Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Oberlin
Swla Center for Health Services - OberlinOberlin · 10.8 mi
Swla Center for Health Services - Lake CharlesLake Charles · 26.3 mi
Swla--Jd Clifton Elementary SchoolLake Charles · 26.4 mi
Swla Center for Health Services--Debakey Drive Temporary LocationLake Charles · 29 mi
Swla Center for Health Services - CrowleyCrowley · 34.4 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careKinder's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Allen Parish · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careKinder's county is a federal shortage area.Allen Parish · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthKinder's county is a federal shortage area.Allen 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 Kinder. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Kinder
| Measure | Kinder | Margin | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 46.3% | 41.9–50.5% | 42.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 40.5% | 35.9–44.8% | 38.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 44.5% | 36.3–52.6% | 40% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 33.5% | 29.9–36.9% | 29.7% | worse |
| Depression | 29.6% | 25.3–33.7% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 20.5% | 16.9–24.3% | 18.1% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 17% | 14.8–19.1% | 15.2% | about the same |
| COPD | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2% | 8.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4% | 7.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8% | 4.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 22.3% | 19.1–25.2% | 17.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16% | 13–19.1% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 37.5% | 32.2–42.7% | 30.3% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.6% | 31.8–45.6% | 40.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 81% | 77.2–84% | 81.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 54.8% | 50.8–58.6% | 57.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84.1% | 81.8–86.1% | 86.4% | worse |
| Colon screening | 65.4% | 60–70.3% | 66.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 77.4% | 69.7–83.8% | 79.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.3% | 76.5–81.5% | 78.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.7% | 8.9–12.8% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 36.8% | 31.4–42.5% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 29.5% | 25.5–34.1% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 21.8% | 19.4–24.2% | 19.3% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 30.1% | 26.4–33.6% | 24.4% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 18.7% | 16.4–20.8% | 15.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 28.1% | 24.4–32.3% | 22.5% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 19% | 16.5–21.7% | 16.8% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 14.4% | 12.6–16.3% | 12.4% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 13.5% | 11.9–15.4% | 11.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 25.2% | 21.9–28.9% | 19% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 44.9% | 39.8–49.6% | 38% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 22.2% | 19.5–24.8% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 22.4% | 19.8–25% | 18.4% | |
| Hearing | 10.1% | 9–11.3% | 8% | |
| Vision | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5% | 6.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 6.6% | 5.8–7.3% | 5.1% | |
| Errands alone | 13.4% | 11.8–15% | 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 Kinder door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Kinder better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kinder 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.