Health · Singer

Singer, LA health

Singer differs from Louisiana on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (9.3% vs 12.4%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.1% vs 18.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with depression (31.6% vs 26.6%).

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

39 of every 100 Singer adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.3–44.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Singer, betterSinger, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.1% Singer
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.1% Singer
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Singer
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.6% Singer
LA 17.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
LA 82%
60%
Dentist visit
LA 57%
86%
Cholesterol check
LA 86%
66%
Colon screening
LA 66%
78%
Mammogram
LA 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
LA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Singer 8.3% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Singer adults are doing

1 in 3Singer adults feel lonely
35.7% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Singer adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.6% · Louisiana 26.6% · worse
1 in 4Singer adults lack social or emotional support
26.5% · Louisiana 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Singer adults are in frequent mental distress
20.9% · 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
Singer adults worry about having enough food
18.7% · LA 22.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Singer adults worry about keeping their housing
13.1% · LA 16.8% · better
1 in 11
Singer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · LA 12.4% · better
1 in 11
Singer adults lack reliable transportation
9.5% · LA 11.3% · about the same

15% of Singer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

39%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory19.5%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Singer

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

HNearest ERDequincy Memorial HospitalDequincy · 13.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWest Calcasieu Cameron Hospital★★★★★ · 29.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIberia Comprehensive Community Health CenterMerryville · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Merryville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.9 mi
Dequincy Memorial Hospital
Dequincy · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.1 mi
Beauregard Memorial Hospital
Deridder · ★★★★★
ER
29.1 mi
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital
Sulphur · ★★★★★
ER
30.9 mi
Bayne-Jones Ach (Ft Johnson)
Fort Johnson · not rated
ER
31.2 mi
Swla Center for Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Lake Charles
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSinger is not a shortage area
! Dental careSinger's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beauregard Parish · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthSinger's county is a federal shortage area.Beauregard Parish · need score 18 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 Singer. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Singer
MeasureSingerMarginLouisiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.2%35.3–44.6%42.6%about the same
High cholesterol41.7%37.5–47.3%38.3%about the same
Obesity40.3%33.5–50.4%40%about the same
Arthritis33.5%30.1–38.1%29.7%worse
Depression31.6%27.5–37.2%26.6%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)14.1%11.2–17.3%18.1%better
Asthma11.2%9.9–13%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.9%7.9–10.1%7.5%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.5–16.1%15.2%about the same
COPD10.1%8–12.4%8.5%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.3–8.7%7.5%about the same
Stroke4%3.4–4.7%4.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.6%15.8–24%17.3%about the same
Binge drink17.3%14.5–21.6%16.9%about the same
Get no exercise30.1%24.7–36.9%30.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.1%28.7–41.9%40.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.8%77.6–84.7%81.8%about the same
Dentist visit60%56.1–63.9%57.2%about the same
Cholesterol check86%83.5–88.6%86.4%about the same
Colon screening66.1%60.5–71.3%66.3%about the same
Mammogram77.6%69.6–84.3%79.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%75.6–81.6%78.8%about the same
No health insurance8.3%6.2–11.1%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.7%30.3–41.5%36.6%about the same
Lack emotional support26.5%22.3–31.2%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.9%18.2–24%19.3%about the same
Fair or poor health24.5%20.2–29.5%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.1%14.6–20.3%15.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.7%14.6–23.8%22.5%about the same
Housing insecurity13.1%10.6–16.1%16.8%better
Utility shut-off threat9.3%7.8–11.1%12.4%better
No reliable transportation9.5%7.8–11.4%11.3%about the same
Receive SNAP15%11.4–19.2%19%
Disability
Any disability39%33.5–45.8%38%
Walking or climbing stairs18.1%14.8–22.1%17.6%
Thinking or memory19.5%16.4–22.9%18.4%
Hearing8.5%7.3–10%8%
Vision6.1%5.1–7.3%6.7%
Dressing or bathing4.8%3.9–5.9%5.1%
Errands alone10.7%8.9–12.8%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 Singer door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Singer better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Singer 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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