Sociodemographics

Sociodemographic measures provide information on factors that can influence environmental exposures and human health. These measures are based on population. The relationship between these measures with exposure and health is based on epidemiological studies. Individual factors and genetics, which are a component of health risk factors, are not part of these data.

Tracking Sociodemographics in Louisiana

The Health Data Explorer contains data and information on the following sociodemographics measures:

Population

Total population

Age

Percent below 18 years of age

Percent 65 and older

Ethnicity / Race

Percent non-Hispanic African American

Percent American Indian and Alaskan Native

Percent Asian

Percent Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander

Percent Hispanic

Percent non-Hispanic White

Gender

Percent female

Location

Percent rural

Education

Number with high school diploma by age 25

Percent with high school diploma by age 25

Employment

Number employed

Number of unemployed

Number of workers > 16 years of age

Percent of labor force unemployed

Percent part-time workers

Percent of self-employed workers

Family and Social Support

Access to health care

• Number of primary care physicians
• Number of uninsured children
• Percent of uninsured children
• Number of uninsured
• Percent of uninsured
• Rate of primary care physicians per 100,000 population
• Ratio of population to primary care physicians

Access to Food

• Percent of children eligible for free lunch

Income

Number in poverty

Percent in Poverty

Number of children in poverty

Percent of children in poverty

Median household income

Language

Number of population not proficient in English

Percent of population not proficient in English 

Data Sources

• United States Census Bureau
• Robert Woods Johnson Foundation County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
• Population, age, gender, race/ethnicity and location data come from the US Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program (PEP). PEP produces estimates of the population for the United States, its states, parishes, cities, and towns. Demographic components of population change (births, deaths, and migration) are produced at the national, state, and parish levels of geography. Evaluations of the census data were completed by the Census and provide information about data quality and limitations.
• Language and education data come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS). ACS is a nationwide survey designed to provide communities a fresh look at how they are changing. It is a critical element in the Census Bureau's re-engineered decennial census program. The ACS collects and produces population and housing information every year instead of every ten years.
• Income data come from the US Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) Program. The goal of SAIPE is to provide more current estimates of selected income and poverty statistics than those from the most recent decennial census. Estimates are created for school districts, parishes, and states. These estimates combine data from administrative records, intercensal population estimates, and the decennial census with direct estimates from the American Community Survey to provide consistent and reliable single-year estimates.
• Health insurance data comes from the US Census Bureau's Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program. SAHIE produces estimates of health insurance coverage for states and all parishes.
• Access to food data comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences. NCES has an extensive Statistical Standards Program that consults and advises on methodological and statistical aspects involved in the design, collection, and analysis of data collections in the Center.
• Information on the rate and ratios of primary care physicians was obtained from the Area Resource File (ARF) from the US Department of Health and Human Services. ARF is a collection of data from more than 50 sources, including the American Medical Association, American Hospital Association, US Census Bureau, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the National Center for Health Statistics.
• Employment data come from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to support public and private decision-making. As an independent statistical agency, BLS serves its diverse user communities by providing products and services that are objective, timely, accurate, and relevant.

Additional Information

• United States Census Bureau
• National Center for Education Statistics
• US Department of Health and Human Services
• US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Contact

For more info, contact the Louisiana Environmental Public Health Tracking Program at tracking@la.gov or call 1-888-293-7020.