Health · Marthaville

Marthaville, LA health

Marthaville differs from Louisiana on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (12.1% vs 16.8%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (9% vs 12.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with depression (32% vs 26.6%).

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

39 of every 100 Marthaville adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.7–43.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Marthaville, betterMarthaville, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.6% Marthaville
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.1% Marthaville
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.1% Marthaville
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18% Marthaville
LA 17.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
LA 82%
62%
Dentist visit
LA 57%
87%
Cholesterol check
LA 86%
61%
Colon screening
LA 66%
78%
Mammogram
LA 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
LA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marthaville 6.9% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Marthaville adults are doing

1 in 3Marthaville adults feel lonely
33.5% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Marthaville adults have been diagnosed with depression
32% · Louisiana 26.6% · worse
1 in 4Marthaville adults lack social or emotional support
24% · Louisiana 28.6% · better
1 in 5Marthaville adults are in frequent mental distress
20.3% · 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 6
Marthaville adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · LA 22.5% · better
1 in 8
Marthaville adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · LA 16.8% · better
1 in 11
Marthaville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · LA 12.4% · better
1 in 12
Marthaville adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · LA 11.3% · better

14.4% of Marthaville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Marthaville

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

HNearest ERSabine Medical CenterMany · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNatchitoches Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIberia Comprehensive Community Health CenterMany · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Many
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Sabine Medical Center
Many · not rated
ER
17.1 mi
Outpatient Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Natchitoches
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.3 mi
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center
Natchitoches · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Christus Coushatta Health Care Center
Coushatta · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.8 mi
Desoto Regional Health System
Mansfield · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMarthaville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Natchitoches Parish · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careMarthaville's county is a federal shortage area.Natchitoches Parish · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthMarthaville's county is a federal shortage area.Natchitoches Parish · need score 15 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 Marthaville. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Marthaville
MeasureMarthavilleMarginLouisiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.3%34.7–43.6%42.6%about the same
High cholesterol38.5%34.1–42.8%38.3%about the same
Obesity37%29.3–44.7%40%about the same
Arthritis31.9%28.1–35.6%29.7%about the same
Depression32%27.5–36.5%26.6%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)20.2%16.6–23.8%18.1%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.2–12.1%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.6–9.5%7.5%worse
Diabetes12.8%10.8–14.8%15.2%better
COPD8.6%7–10.4%8.5%about the same
Heart disease7.1%6.1–8.1%7.5%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.1–4.2%4.3%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%13.5–22.6%17.3%about the same
Binge drink18.1%15–21.5%16.9%about the same
Get no exercise27.6%21.6–33.5%30.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.1%27.1–39.4%40.1%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.9%77.3–84.1%81.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.1%58.4–65.7%57.2%better
Cholesterol check86.7%83.8–89.2%86.4%about the same
Colon screening60.8%55.6–65.7%66.3%worse
Mammogram77.7%70.4–84.1%79.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%75.5–81.3%78.8%about the same
No health insurance6.9%4.7–9.8%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.5%28.1–39.4%36.6%about the same
Lack emotional support24%19.7–28.5%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress20.3%17.2–23.2%19.3%about the same
Fair or poor health22.1%17.9–26.6%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.1–18.2%15.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.5%11.7–21.4%22.5%better
Housing insecurity12.1%8.7–15.5%16.8%better
Utility shut-off threat9%6.8–11.2%12.4%better
No reliable transportation8.6%6.7–10.7%11.3%better
Receive SNAP14.4%9.6–19.5%19%
Disability
Any disability35.9%30.1–41.7%38%
Walking or climbing stairs16.1%13.2–19%17.6%
Thinking or memory18.1%14.8–21.7%18.4%
Hearing8.4%7.3–9.6%8%
Vision5.4%4.5–6.4%6.7%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.4–5%5.1%
Errands alone9.7%7.8–11.8%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 Marthaville door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Marthaville better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Marthaville 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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