Health · Point Place

Point Place, LA health

Point Place differs from Louisiana on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.3% vs 18.1%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.3% vs 78.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (5.5% vs 4.3%).

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

50 of every 100 Point Place adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · worse · margin 45.7–54.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Point Place, betterPoint Place, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.2% Point Place
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.2% Point Place
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Point Place
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.6% Point Place
LA 17.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
LA 82%
61%
Dentist visit
LA 57%
88%
Cholesterol check
LA 86%
69%
Colon screening
LA 66%
76%
Mammogram
LA 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
LA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Point Place 8% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Point Place adults are doing

1 in 3Point Place adults feel lonely
34% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Point Place adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Louisiana 26.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Point Place adults lack social or emotional support
29.1% · Louisiana 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Point Place adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · 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 4
Point Place adults worry about having enough food
23% · LA 22.5% · about the same
1 in 6
Point Place adults worry about keeping their housing
16.8% · LA 16.8% · about the same
1 in 8
Point Place adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.1% · LA 12.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Point Place adults lack reliable transportation
11.7% · LA 11.3% · about the same

20.5% of Point Place adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.8%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone11.4%
Vision7.9%
Dressing or bathing6.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Point Place

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

HNearest ERNatchitoches Regional Medical CenterNatchitoches · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChristus Coushatta Health Care Center★★★★★ · 29.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOutpatient Medical Center, Inc. @ NatchitochesNatchitoches · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center
Natchitoches · ★★★★★
ER
7.9 mi
Outpatient Medical Center, Inc. @ Natchitoches
Natchitoches · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8 mi
Winn Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Montgomery
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.7 mi
Sabine Medical Center
Many · not rated
ER
27.7 mi
Winn Parish Medical Center
Winnfield · not rated
ER
29.7 mi
Christus Coushatta Health Care Center
Coushatta · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary carePoint Place's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Natchitoches Parish · need score 17 of 25
! Dental carePoint Place's county is a federal shortage area.Natchitoches Parish · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthPoint Place'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 Point Place. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Point Place
MeasurePoint PlaceMarginLouisiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure50.2%45.7–54.7%42.6%worse
High cholesterol42%37.3–46.6%38.3%about the same
Obesity41.5%33.8–49.2%40%about the same
Arthritis35.8%32–39.7%29.7%worse
Depression25.9%22.1–29.9%26.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.3%11.6–17.2%18.1%better
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.9%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.6%7.7–9.6%7.5%worse
Diabetes18.6%16.1–21.2%15.2%worse
COPD10.5%8.6–12.4%8.5%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.2–10.7%7.5%worse
Stroke5.5%4.8–6.2%4.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.6%15.8–23.5%17.3%about the same
Binge drink15.7%12.8–18.8%16.9%about the same
Get no exercise32.2%26.6–38%30.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.2%30.9–43.7%40.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83%80–85.9%81.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.7%56.8–64.2%57.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87.9%85.9–89.9%86.4%about the same
Colon screening68.8%63.3–73.6%66.3%about the same
Mammogram76%68.4–82.4%79.3%about the same
Taking BP meds82.3%79.7–84.7%78.8%better
No health insurance8%6.1–10.3%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34%29–39.7%36.6%about the same
Lack emotional support29.1%24.8–33.9%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.5%16–21%19.3%about the same
Fair or poor health27.8%23.5–32.4%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.6%15.2–20.2%15.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity23%18.8–27.7%22.5%about the same
Housing insecurity16.8%13.9–20%16.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat13.1%11.1–15.4%12.4%about the same
No reliable transportation11.7%9.9–13.7%11.3%about the same
Receive SNAP20.5%16.4–24.7%19%
Disability
Any disability41.1%35.5–46.4%38%
Walking or climbing stairs21.8%18.5–25.4%17.6%
Thinking or memory18.5%15.7–21.2%18.4%
Hearing9.7%8.4–11%8%
Vision7.9%6.7–9.1%6.7%
Dressing or bathing6.6%5.5–7.7%5.1%
Errands alone11.4%9.5–13.3%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 Point Place door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Point Place better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Point Place 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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