Health · Perry
Perry, LA health
Perry differs from Louisiana on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (14.3% vs 16.8%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (10.7% vs 12.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12.1% vs 8.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for PerryTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Perry’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Perry is healthier than 6% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressC-Mental distressDObesityDDiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 6%
Less healthyHealthier
Louisiana towns we grade (261)Healthier than 42%
Towns with similar incomes, $61K–$102K (9,713)Healthier than 1%
About what its income would suggest. Perry does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Perry 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 Perry 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. Perry 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 Perry 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
41.9% have obesity
0 better5 close7 worse
Habits
34% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
81.5% had a checkup
1 better6 close0 worse
Mind & connection
35.2% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
21.9% face food insecurity
2 better3 close0 worse
Disability
42.9% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Perry adults…
46 of every 100 Perry adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 41.7–50%
Bars show Perry; the black tick is Louisiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Perry, betterPerry, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults
34% Perry
LA 30.3%
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36.8% Perry
LA 40.1%
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16% Perry
LA 16.9%
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
20.4% Perry
LA 17.3%
LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Perry 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 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Perry 9.4% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection
How Perry adults are doing
1 in 3Perry adults feel lonely
35.2% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Perry adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · Louisiana 26.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Perry adults lack social or emotional support
27.1% · Louisiana 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Perry adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · 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
Perry adults worry about having enough food
21.9% · LA 22.5% · about the same
1 in 7
Perry adults worry about keeping their housing
14.3% · LA 16.8% · better
1 in 9
Perry adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.7% · LA 12.4% · better
1 in 9
Perry adults lack reliable transportation
11.1% · LA 11.3% · about the same
19.7% of Perry adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.
Disability
Living with a disability
42.9%
of Perry adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs22.4%
Thinking or memory20.2%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone12.1%
Vision8.1%
Dressing or bathing6.3%
Black tick: Louisiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Perry
No hospital or community health center in Perry itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERAbbeville General HospitalAbbeville · 2.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIberia Comprehensive Community Health CenterAbbeville · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.9 mi
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Abbeville
Abbeville Community Health CenterAbbeville · 1.9 mi
Abbeville Community Health Center Main SiteAbbeville · 2 mi
South Lafayette Parish Community Health CenterYoungsville · 15 mi
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health CenterNew Iberia · 20.5 mi
Surrey Street Community Health CenterLafayette · 20.8 mi
Surrey Street Community Health Center Extension SiteLafayette · 20.9 mi
Iberia Comprehensive Vision CenterNew Iberia · 21.5 mi
21.7 mi
Acadiana Cares Health & Wellness Center at Pride Plaza
Lafayette · community health center
Nothing matches.
! Primary carePerry's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, VERMILION PARISH · need score 16 of 25
! Dental carePerry's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vermilion Parish · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthPerry'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 Perry. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Perry
| Measure | Perry | Margin | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 45.9% | 41.7–50% | 42.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 43.5% | 39–47.7% | 38.3% | worse |
| Obesity | 41.9% | 34.7–49.1% | 40% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 35.2% | 31.7–38.7% | 29.7% | worse |
| Depression | 28.2% | 24.3–32.1% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 20.2% | 16.7–24% | 18.1% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.2% | 9–11.5% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.6% | 8.6–10.5% | 7.5% | worse |
| Diabetes | 17.5% | 15.3–19.8% | 15.2% | worse |
| COPD | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7% | 8.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4% | 7.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9% | 4.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 20.4% | 17.6–23.3% | 17.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16% | 13.2–19% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 34% | 29.2–38.9% | 30.3% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.8% | 30.6–43.4% | 40.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 81.5% | 78.3–84.4% | 81.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 54% | 50.2–57.8% | 57.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 85.9% | 84–87.7% | 86.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 63.3% | 58–68.5% | 66.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 76.3% | 68.8–83% | 79.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 81.9% | 79.3–84.1% | 78.8% | better |
| No health insurance | 9.4% | 7.9–11.2% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35.2% | 30.1–40.4% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 27.1% | 23.3–31.2% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.4% | 17.2–21.7% | 19.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 28% | 24.7–31.5% | 24.4% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 18.3% | 16.2–20.6% | 15.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 21.9% | 18.8–25.4% | 22.5% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 14.3% | 12.3–16.5% | 16.8% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.7% | 9.3–12.3% | 12.4% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 11.1% | 9.8–12.6% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 19.7% | 17.1–22.8% | 19% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 42.9% | 38.1–47.7% | 38% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 22.4% | 19.7–25.2% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 20.2% | 17.8–22.6% | 18.4% | |
| Hearing | 11.3% | 10–12.6% | 8% | |
| Vision | 8.1% | 7.3–9% | 6.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 6.3% | 5.7–7.1% | 5.1% | |
| Errands alone | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7% | 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 Perry door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Perry better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Perry 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.