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Paulina, LA health estimates

St. James Parish, Louisiana. 1,778 residents in the 2020 Census, 1,186 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.

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Paulina in St. James Parish. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 38.3% of the adults of Paulina, LA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 30.8% to 46.6%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Paulina, LA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalSt. James ParishLA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202210.6%8.5 to 13.017.5%lowerinterval 14.2 to 21.118.1%below12.2%similar10.6%8.4 to 13.018.1%lowerinterval 14.7 to 21.818.4%below12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202326.5%23.3 to 30.031.9%similar29.7%in line25.4%similar24.9%21.9 to 28.326.4%similar26.5%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20237.6%6.8 to 8.47.9%similar7.5%in line7.9%similar7.2%6.5 to 8.06.1%similar6.4%above6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.2%5.1 to 7.48.3%similar8.5%below6.2%similar5.7%4.8 to 6.96.8%similar7.5%below5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.4%4.7 to 6.27.8%lowerinterval 6.8 to 8.87.5%below6.4%similar5.2%4.5 to 5.95.9%similar6.4%below5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.8%8.6 to 11.110.5%similar10.3%in line9.8%similar9.7%8.6 to 11.110.7%similar10.4%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202327.9%24.1 to 32.224.5%similar26.6%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.528.1%24.3 to 32.425.7%similar27.2%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.4%8.9 to 12.216.5%lowerinterval 14.4 to 18.815.2%below12.0%similar9.7%8.3 to 11.313.4%lowerinterval 11.6 to 15.313.4%below10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202335.2%31.0 to 39.646.0%lowerinterval 41.8 to 50.342.6%below34.4%similar33.4%29.5 to 37.740.3%similar39.5%below30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202335.3%31.2 to 39.838.5%similar38.3%in line37.4%similar32.2%28.2 to 36.632.3%similar33.8%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202338.3%30.8 to 46.643.7%similar40.0%in line32.8%similar37.3%29.9 to 45.643.7%similar40.1%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20232.9%2.5 to 3.34.8%lowerinterval 4.2 to 5.34.3%below3.4%similar2.8%2.5 to 3.23.8%lowerinterval 3.4 to 4.23.8%below2.9%similar
Prevention: Paulina, LA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalSt. James ParishLA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202387.9%85.6 to 89.888.3%similar86.4%in line87.5%similar86.6%84.2 to 88.886.1%similar85.1%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202268.8%63.3 to 73.969.8%similar66.3%in line66.3%similar64.9%59.4 to 70.462.5%similar60.9%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20236.0%4.6 to 7.77.8%similar8.9%below11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.36.3%4.8 to 8.18.2%similar9.2%below11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202279.5%71.7 to 85.982.8%similar79.3%in line76.5%similar79.3%71.6 to 85.982.8%similar78.7%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202375.9%72.6 to 78.981.4%similar78.8%in line77.0%similar60.2%55.9 to 64.764.4%similar63.4%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202264.1%60.1 to 67.957.5%similar57.2%above63.9%similar65.1%61.2 to 68.956.6%higherinterval 52.6 to 60.656.7%above63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202380.4%76.7 to 83.683.8%similar81.8%in line77.7%similar79.7%76.0 to 82.981.6%similar80.4%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Paulina, LA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalSt. James ParishLA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202321.7%18.0 to 25.616.3%similar16.9%above15.2%higherinterval 15.0 to 15.522.2%18.5 to 26.218.6%similar18.2%above16.6%higherinterval 16.3 to 16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202314.9%11.7 to 18.416.5%similar17.3%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.614.0%11.1 to 17.316.8%similar17.6%below11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202324.4%19.8 to 29.632.4%similar30.3%below24.5%similar24.1%19.7 to 29.230.7%similar29.5%below23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202239.1%31.7 to 46.843.1%similar40.1%in line36.0%similar38.7%31.3 to 46.444.3%similar40.9%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Paulina, LA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalSt. James ParishLA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202330.4%25.8 to 35.437.9%similar38.0%below30.0%similar30.5%26.1 to 35.735.6%similar36.7%below28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202315.5%13.1 to 18.317.2%similar18.4%below13.7%similar16.0%13.5 to 18.718.2%similar19.0%below14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.3%5.5 to 7.37.8%similar8.0%below6.7%similar6.3%5.6 to 7.36.3%similar7.1%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.4%6.2 to 8.810.0%similar10.3%below7.9%similar7.4%6.3 to 8.89.7%similar10.1%below7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.2%10.2 to 14.618.8%lowerinterval 16.2 to 21.717.6%below13.5%similar11.6%9.8 to 13.915.5%similar15.8%below11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.2%2.7 to 3.85.1%lowerinterval 4.5 to 5.95.1%below3.8%similar3.0%2.6 to 3.54.5%lowerinterval 3.9 to 5.14.7%below3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.0%3.4 to 4.76.5%lowerinterval 5.7 to 7.46.7%below5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.74.0%3.4 to 4.66.0%lowerinterval 5.2 to 6.86.4%below5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Paulina, LA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalSt. James ParishLA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202317.6%14.7 to 21.124.5%lowerinterval 21.2 to 28.324.4%below19.2%similar17.1%14.4 to 20.522.9%similar23.6%below18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202318.5%16.2 to 21.118.4%similar19.3%in line15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.818.9%16.5 to 21.620.1%similar20.2%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202312.9%11.1 to 15.015.2%similar15.2%below12.8%similar12.3%10.6 to 14.413.9%similar14.5%below12.1%similar
Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Paulina, LA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Paulina, LA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD5.2%4.6 to 5.95.6%4.6 to 6.77.5%6.7 to 8.56.2%5.1 to 7.4
Coronary Heart Disease5.1%4.6 to 5.54.6%4.0 to 5.36.0%5.4 to 6.85.4%4.7 to 6.2
Current Asthma8.4%8.0 to 8.89.2%8.1 to 10.510.4%9.1 to 11.99.8%8.6 to 11.1
Depression24.8%23.5 to 26.125.7%21.4 to 30.328.9%24.5 to 33.427.9%24.1 to 32.2
Diabetes8.8%8.2 to 9.48.3%7.0 to 9.811.0%9.4 to 12.710.4%8.9 to 12.2
High Blood Pressure31.6%30.3 to 32.831.9%27.6 to 36.533.2%28.9 to 37.835.2%31.0 to 39.6
Obesity34.9%33.0 to 36.833.0%25.7 to 40.939.0%30.8 to 47.738.3%30.8 to 46.6
Health Insurance10.9%9.0 to 13.06.4%4.9 to 8.26.4%4.9 to 8.36.0%4.6 to 7.7
Binge Drinking22.6%21.7 to 23.621.2%17.3 to 25.321.4%17.2 to 25.921.7%18.0 to 25.6
Current Cigarette Smoking17.3%14.9 to 19.816.1%12.4 to 19.818.6%16.2 to 21.214.9%11.7 to 18.4
Physical Inactivity21.8%19.5 to 24.221.6%17.3 to 26.424.7%20.4 to 29.324.4%19.8 to 29.6
General Health11.8%10.5 to 13.413.0%10.8 to 15.317.6%15.5 to 19.817.6%14.7 to 21.1

The 2022 and 2023 releases use the Census areas of 2010. The releases from 2024 use the Census areas of 2020. One code can cover a different area in the two sets.

The county and the state

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Health by ZIP. Paulina, LA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/city/la/paulina/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The county is the one that contains the point that CDC publishes for the place. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Paulina, LA

How does the obesity estimate of Paulina, LA compare with St. James Parish?

The estimate for St. James Parish is 43.7%.

The 95% confidence interval is 35.7% to 51.9%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Paulina, LA is similar.

How does the obesity estimate of Paulina, LA compare with Louisiana and the nation?

The Louisiana figure is 40.0% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Louisiana figure is inside the interval of Paulina, LA. The estimate is in line with it.

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Paulina, LA is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Paulina, LA?

CDC estimates that 10.4% of the adults of Paulina, LA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 8.9% to 12.2%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Paulina, LA higher or lower than St. James Parish?

Paulina, LA and St. James Parish both have an estimate for 40 measures.

The estimate for Paulina, LA is higher for 0 measures.

It is lower for 14 measures.

It is similar for 26 measures.