Health · Swartz
Swartz, LA health
Swartz differs from Louisiana on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.8% vs 8.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (17.4% vs 22.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for SwartzTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Swartz’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Swartz is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns and 84% of Louisiana towns.
B-Self-rated healthBPhysical distressC-Mental distressC-ObesityC+DiabetesC+SmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 36%
Less healthyHealthier
Louisiana towns we grade (261)Healthier than 84%
Towns with similar incomes, $50K–$84K (9,329)Healthier than 46%
About what its income would suggest. Swartz does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Swartz could be anywhere from D to B+.
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 Swartz 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. Swartz 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 Swartz 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
40.2% have obesity
4 better8 close0 worse
Habits
27.5% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
81.6% had a checkup
2 better5 close0 worse
Mind & connection
36% feel lonely
1 better4 close0 worse
Everyday needs
17.4% face food insecurity
4 better1 close0 worse
Disability
34.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Swartz adults…
40 of every 100 Swartz adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.4–44.7%
Bars show Swartz; the black tick is Louisiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Swartz, betterSwartz, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults
27.5% Swartz
LA 30.3%
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37.9% Swartz
LA 40.1%
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
17.4% Swartz
LA 16.9%
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15.5% Swartz
LA 17.3%
LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Swartz 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 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Swartz 6.8% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection
How Swartz adults are doing
1 in 3Swartz adults feel lonely
36% · Louisiana 36.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Swartz adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · Louisiana 26.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Swartz adults lack social or emotional support
27.5% · Louisiana 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Swartz 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 6
Swartz adults worry about having enough food
17.4% · LA 22.5% · better
1 in 7
Swartz adults worry about keeping their housing
14.1% · LA 16.8% · better
1 in 10
Swartz adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.3% · LA 12.4% · better
1 in 11
Swartz adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · LA 11.3% · better
13.5% of Swartz adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.
Disability
Living with a disability
34.8%
of Swartz adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Black tick: Louisiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Swartz
No hospital or community health center in Swartz itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERFmol Health St. FrancisMonroe · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health Services CenterMonroe · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Primary Health Services Center
4 sites · nearest in Monroe
Phsc Dental ClinicMonroe · 7.2 mi
Phsc Desiard Street ClinicMonroe · 7.2 mi
Primary Health Services CenterMonroe · 7.2 mi
Phsc Wellness ClinicMonroe · 7.2 mi
8.4 mi
Morehouse Community Medical Centers
4 sites · nearest in Monroe
Communihealth Services - Monroe Community Health CenterMonroe · 8.4 mi
Communihealth Services - Miller Roy ClinicMonroe · 8.8 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careSwartz's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ouachita Parish · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careSwartz's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ouachita Parish · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthSwartz's county is a federal shortage area.Ouachita Parish · need score 17 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 Swartz. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Swartz
| Measure | Swartz | Margin | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 40.4% | 36.4–44.7% | 42.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 38% | 34.2–42.1% | 38.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 40.2% | 34.2–46.4% | 40% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.8% | 26.5–33.1% | 29.7% | about the same |
| Depression | 26.3% | 22.9–30.1% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 14.5% | 11.9–17.4% | 18.1% | better |
| Asthma | 10.6% | 9.4–12.1% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8% | 7.3–8.9% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 10.8–14.6% | 15.2% | better |
| COPD | 7.5% | 6.4–8.8% | 8.5% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3% | 7.5% | better |
| Stroke | 3.6% | 3.2–4% | 4.3% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.5% | 13–18.5% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 17.4% | 14.6–20.6% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 27.5% | 23.3–32.2% | 30.3% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.9% | 32.4–43.5% | 40.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 81.6% | 78.6–84.5% | 81.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 61.4% | 57.7–64.8% | 57.2% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 87.5% | 85.6–89.4% | 86.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 67.4% | 62.8–71.7% | 66.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 80.4% | 74–85.7% | 79.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.7% | 73.9–79.6% | 78.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 6.8% | 5.4–8.5% | 8.9% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 36% | 31.4–40.9% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 27.5% | 23.8–31.5% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.8% | 16.7–21.2% | 19.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 20% | 17.2–23.2% | 24.4% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.8% | 11.9–15.8% | 15.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 17.4% | 14.5–20.8% | 22.5% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 14.1% | 11.8–16.6% | 16.8% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.3% | 8.7–11.8% | 12.4% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 9.1% | 7.8–10.6% | 11.3% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 13.5% | 11–16.3% | 19% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.8% | 30.5–39.6% | 38% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.1% | 12.9–17.6% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.8% | 14.7–19.3% | 18.4% | |
| Hearing | 7.3% | 6.5–8.3% | 8% | |
| Vision | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9% | 6.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7% | 5.1% | |
| Errands alone | 9.1% | 7.9–10.4% | 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 Swartz door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Swartz better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Swartz 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.