Health · Montegut
Montegut, LA health
Montegut differs from Louisiana on 19 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (13.9% vs 8.5%) and more smokers (27.2% vs 17.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for MontegutTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D−
Montegut’s Health Grade: D−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Montegut is healthier than 1% of U.S. towns.
D-Self-rated healthD-Physical distressD-Mental distressDObesityDDiabetesD-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, $43K–$71K (7,433)Healthier than 1%
About what its income would suggest. Montegut does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Montegut 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 Montegut 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. Montegut 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 Montegut 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
43.4% have obesity
0 better5 close7 worse
Habits
40% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
80% had a checkup
0 better2 close5 worse
Mind & connection
37.2% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
28.8% face food insecurity
0 better3 close2 worse
Disability
47.1% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Montegut adults…
45 of every 100 Montegut adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 40.3–48.8%
Bars show Montegut; the black tick is Louisiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Montegut, betterMontegut, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults
40% Montegut
LA 30.3%
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
43.3% Montegut
LA 40.1%
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.7% Montegut
LA 16.9%
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
27.2% Montegut
LA 17.3%
LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Montegut 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
Montegut 11.6% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection
How Montegut adults are doing
1 in 3Montegut adults feel lonely
37.2% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Montegut adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.1% · Louisiana 26.6% · worse
1 in 3Montegut adults lack social or emotional support
30.2% · Louisiana 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Montegut adults are in frequent mental distress
23.5% · 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 3
Montegut adults worry about having enough food
28.8% · LA 22.5% · worse
1 in 5
Montegut adults worry about keeping their housing
18.2% · LA 16.8% · about the same
1 in 8
Montegut adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.3% · LA 12.4% · about the same
1 in 7
Montegut adults lack reliable transportation
14.1% · LA 11.3% · worse
25% of Montegut adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.
Disability
Living with a disability
47.1%
of Montegut adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs23.9%
Thinking or memory24.7%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone14.3%
Vision9.1%
Dressing or bathing7%
Black tick: Louisiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Montegut
No hospital or community health center in Montegut itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERLeonard J Chabert Medical CenterHouma · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTeche Action BoardHouma · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Teche Action Board
3 sites · nearest in Houma
Teche Health @ Houma EastHouma · 9.3 mi
Teche Health @ Houma WestHouma · 14.3 mi
Teche Health @ SugarlandHouma · 18 mi
13.6 mi
Start Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Houma
Start Community Health Center - DuheHouma · 13.6 mi
Start Community Health Center - MagnoliaHouma · 13.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careMontegut's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Terrebonne Parish · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careMontegut is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMontegut's county is a federal shortage area.Terrebonne 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 Montegut. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Montegut
| Measure | Montegut | Margin | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 44.6% | 40.3–48.8% | 42.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 42.4% | 38.2–46.7% | 38.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 43.4% | 36.7–50.4% | 40% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 35.3% | 31.9–39% | 29.7% | worse |
| Depression | 31.1% | 27.3–35.4% | 26.6% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 25.3% | 21.1–29.6% | 18.1% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 18.1% | 15.7–20.5% | 15.2% | worse |
| COPD | 13.9% | 11.7–15.9% | 8.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 10.2% | 9–11.6% | 7.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.4% | 4.7–6% | 4.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 27.2% | 23.2–31.4% | 17.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16.7% | 13.7–20% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 40% | 34.7–45.6% | 30.3% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 43.3% | 37.3–49.5% | 40.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80% | 76.6–83.3% | 81.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 46.5% | 42.7–50.3% | 57.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 82.5% | 79.9–85% | 86.4% | worse |
| Colon screening | 60% | 54.7–65.2% | 66.3% | worse |
| Mammogram | 71% | 62.9–78.3% | 79.3% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 78.9% | 76–81.5% | 78.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 11.6% | 9.1–14.4% | 8.9% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 37.2% | 32–42.3% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 30.2% | 25.9–34.5% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 23.5% | 20.9–26.3% | 19.3% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 33.7% | 29.3–38.3% | 24.4% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 21.4% | 18.8–24.1% | 15.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 28.8% | 24.2–33.6% | 22.5% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 18.2% | 15.4–21.1% | 16.8% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 13.3% | 11.5–15.3% | 12.4% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 14.1% | 12.1–16.1% | 11.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 25% | 20.8–29.2% | 19% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 47.1% | 41.8–52.6% | 38% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 23.9% | 20.6–27.3% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 24.7% | 21.6–27.9% | 18.4% | |
| Hearing | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5% | 8% | |
| Vision | 9.1% | 7.9–10.3% | 6.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 7% | 6–8.1% | 5.1% | |
| Errands alone | 14.3% | 12.5–16.2% | 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 Montegut door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Montegut better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Montegut 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.