Health · Midway

Midway, LA health

On most measures Midway looks like Louisiana as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.3% vs 18.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Midway
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 937 people are less certain, so we show Midway's figures without a grade.

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How Midway 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 Midway adults…

44 of every 100 Midway adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 39.7–48.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Midway, betterMidway, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.1% Midway
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.6% Midway
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Midway
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Midway
LA 17.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
LA 82%
57%
Dentist visit
LA 57%
88%
Cholesterol check
LA 86%
70%
Colon screening
LA 66%
82%
Mammogram
LA 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
LA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Midway 8% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Midway adults are doing

1 in 3Midway adults feel lonely
38.2% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Midway adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · Louisiana 26.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Midway adults lack social or emotional support
30.9% · Louisiana 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Midway adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · 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
Midway adults worry about having enough food
21.7% · LA 22.5% · about the same
1 in 6
Midway adults worry about keeping their housing
16.7% · LA 16.8% · about the same
1 in 9
Midway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.5% · LA 12.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Midway adults lack reliable transportation
10.7% · LA 11.3% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Midway

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

HNearest ERHardtner Medical CenterOlla · 14.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCitizens Medical Center★★★★★ · 28.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCatahoula Parish Hospital District #2Jonesville · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.5 mi
Lasalle General Hospital
Jena · ★★★★★
14.7 mi
Hardtner Medical Center
Olla · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Catahoula Parish Hospital District #2
2 sites · nearest in Jonesville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.1 mi
Winn Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Pollock
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.9 mi
Alexandria VA Medical Center
Pineville · not rated
VA
28.1 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMidway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, LaSalle Parish · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careMidway's county is a federal shortage area.LASALLE PARISH · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthMidway's county is a federal shortage area.La Salle Parish · need score 16 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 Midway. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Midway
MeasureMidwayMarginLouisiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44%39.7–48.7%42.6%about the same
High cholesterol39.6%35.2–44.5%38.3%about the same
Obesity40.6%32.5–49.8%40%about the same
Arthritis30.5%27.2–34.4%29.7%about the same
Depression25.1%21.5–29.2%26.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.3%10.9–16%18.1%better
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.4%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.5%6.6–8.2%7.5%about the same
Diabetes15.8%13.8–18.2%15.2%about the same
COPD8%6.7–9.6%8.5%about the same
Heart disease7.1%6.2–8.1%7.5%about the same
Stroke4.5%4–5.1%4.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%13.8–20.1%17.3%about the same
Binge drink15.9%13.1–19.1%16.9%about the same
Get no exercise30.1%25.2–36.1%30.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours42.6%35.4–49.8%40.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.1%80–86%81.8%about the same
Dentist visit56.6%52.9–60.3%57.2%about the same
Cholesterol check88.4%86.4–90.2%86.4%about the same
Colon screening69.6%64.6–74.2%66.3%about the same
Mammogram81.5%74.9–86.8%79.3%about the same
Taking BP meds80.8%78.3–83.2%78.8%about the same
No health insurance8%6.1–9.9%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38.2%32.7–43.7%36.6%about the same
Lack emotional support30.9%26.7–35.2%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.8%16.5–21.4%19.3%about the same
Fair or poor health24.2%20.5–28.4%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%13–17.4%15.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21.7%17.9–26.1%22.5%about the same
Housing insecurity16.7%13.9–19.5%16.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat11.5%9.7–13.3%12.4%about the same
No reliable transportation10.7%9–12.5%11.3%about the same
Receive SNAP17.4%14.1–21.1%19%
Disability
Any disability37.8%32.9–43.5%38%
Walking or climbing stairs18.2%15.5–21.4%17.6%
Thinking or memory17.5%15–20.3%18.4%
Hearing7.1%6.2–8.2%8%
Vision6.3%5.5–7.3%6.7%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.2–5.8%5.1%
Errands alone9.9%8.4–11.5%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 Midway door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Midway better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Midway 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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