Health and Nutrition of Boyce, LA Residents

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Forty seven percent of Boyce residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 17 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of three meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Boyce 46.8%
  • County 48.6%
  • Louisiana 49.5%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Boyce 16.8
  • Rapides Parish 20.9
  • State 20.3

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.4
  • County 3.5
  • State 3.6

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Here 2.1
  • County 1.9
  • State 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.4
  • County 1.7
  • Louisiana 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 2.6
  • Rapides Parish 3.6
  • Louisiana 3.4

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average Boyce resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Fourteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Nineteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Boyce residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 43 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average three days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 23 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 2.4
  • County 2.1
  • State 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Boyce 14.4%
  • Rapides Parish 16.4%
  • Louisiana 15.3%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Boyce 19.1%
  • County 21.3%
  • Louisiana 20.8%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Boyce 43.2%
  • Rapides Parish 44.7%
  • State 46.6%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.6
  • Rapides Parish 2.7
  • State 2.9

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 4.2
  • Rapides Parish 3.1
  • Louisiana 3.1

Average number of teeth

  • Boyce 23.1
  • Rapides Parish 22.0
  • State 23.1

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average height of Boyce residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 189 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 31. Forty nine percent of people living here are obese. Fifty eight percent have ever been obese. Thirty four percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 66.1
  • County 66.8
  • Louisiana 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 188.7
  • County 181.9
  • Louisiana 182.6

Average BMI

  • Boyce 30.6
  • County 29.0
  • State 29.1

People that are obese (%)

  • Boyce 48.9%
  • County 39.0%
  • State 39.2%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Boyce 58.1%
  • County 50.9%
  • State 50.5%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 33.7%
  • Rapides Parish 33.3%
  • Louisiana 35.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fifty seven percent of Boyce residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Fourteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Thirteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 57.1%
  • Rapides Parish 63.6%
  • Louisiana 62.7%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Boyce 14.1%
  • Rapides Parish 22.0%
  • Louisiana 21.1%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 13.4%
  • Rapides Parish 20.0%
  • State 19.5%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 3.1%
  • County 3.4%
  • State 3.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fourteen percent of people living in Boyce have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty two percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Five percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Boyce 13.7%
  • Rapides Parish 11.1%
  • Louisiana 10.3%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Boyce 52.2%
  • County 48.2%
  • State 47.8%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Boyce 5.2%
  • County 3.6%
  • Louisiana 3.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Boyce residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate two time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Boyce 1.5
  • County 1.3
  • Louisiana 1.2

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Six percent of Boyce residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Seven percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty four percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twelve percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Seven percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Nine percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Twenty seven percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Boyce 6.3%
  • County 10.5%
  • Louisiana 10.3%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 6.6%
  • Rapides Parish 6.3%
  • State 5.7%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Boyce 54.2%
  • County 65.7%
  • Louisiana 65.3%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Boyce 12.1%
  • County 25.7%
  • State 26.2%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Boyce 7.4%
  • Rapides Parish 14.5%
  • Louisiana 14.6%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Here 9.0%
  • County 20.0%
  • Louisiana 19.4%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Here 26.5%
  • Rapides Parish 38.2%
  • Louisiana 38.7%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy six percent of people living in Boyce are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 76.1%
  • County 75.1%
  • State 75.5%

Thirty one percent of people living in Boyce have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty four percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Fifty one percent of people in Boyce frequently check their blood cholesterol. Nineteen percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Here 31.3%
  • County 25.9%
  • Louisiana 23.9%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Boyce 23.7%
  • County 26.0%
  • State 24.4%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Boyce 51.1%
  • County 44.5%
  • Louisiana 43.9%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Boyce 19.2%
  • County 20.8%
  • Louisiana 18.7%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twelve percent of people living in Boyce use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 12.5%
  • County 29.0%
  • State 31.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twenty eight percent of Boyce residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty seven percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty six percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty nine percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty one percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Sixteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Fifteen percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Four percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Here 28.1%
  • County 26.6%
  • Louisiana 26.0%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Boyce 27.1%
  • County 26.7%
  • State 26.5%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Here 35.6%
  • Rapides Parish 40.4%
  • State 40.2%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 48.9%
  • County 50.2%
  • Louisiana 50.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Boyce 30.9%
  • Rapides Parish 28.4%
  • State 27.7%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 19.9%
  • County 20.8%
  • State 20.4%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Boyce 16.3%
  • Rapides Parish 18.2%
  • Louisiana 18.2%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Boyce 14.9%
  • County 14.3%
  • Louisiana 13.6%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Here 4.4%
  • Rapides Parish 4.3%
  • Louisiana 4.3%

Boyce residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Boyce 2.0
  • Rapides Parish 2.2
  • Louisiana 2.0

Sixty eight percent of people living in Boyce have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Fifteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.1 days per month on average. They have 4.9 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 23 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 67.9%
  • Rapides Parish 78.4%
  • Louisiana 78.2%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Boyce 15.0%
  • Rapides Parish 11.2%
  • State 11.3%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Boyce 4.1
  • County 4.9
  • State 5.0

Average drinks/week

  • Boyce 4.9
  • Rapides Parish 5.6
  • Louisiana 5.6

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 22.8
  • Rapides Parish 24.1
  • Louisiana 23.5

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ninety seven percent of Boyce residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy four percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty six percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Four percent of males in Boyce have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety seven percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Sixty three percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty nine percent have ever had anal sex. Seventeen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Boyce were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 41 women. He has vaginal sex with 30 women. People living here were on average 24 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on two women. People in Boyce were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on two men in their lifetime. Twenty three percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Boyce has vaginal or anal sex 44 times a year. Thirty seven percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Boyce 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 13 men on average. They have had eight male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.9 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Sixty six percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Here 97.4%
  • County 97.3%
  • Louisiana 97.1%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Boyce 94.0%
  • County 94.7%
  • State 94.2%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Boyce 73.9%
  • Rapides Parish 84.5%
  • Louisiana 84.2%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 36.2%
  • Rapides Parish 47.4%
  • State 45.6%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Here 3.6%
  • Rapides Parish 4.7%
  • Louisiana 5.6%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Boyce 96.7%
  • Rapides Parish 96.9%
  • State 97.0%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Boyce 62.7%
  • County 80.0%
  • State 81.1%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Boyce 28.7%
  • County 36.2%
  • State 36.5%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Boyce 16.8%
  • Rapides Parish 12.6%
  • State 12.5%

Average age people first had sex

  • Boyce 16.5
  • County 16.6
  • State 16.7

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 41.3
  • Rapides Parish 30.0
  • Louisiana 29.2

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Boyce 29.7
  • County 23.7
  • State 22.8

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Boyce 24.3
  • Rapides Parish 22.2
  • Louisiana 22.1

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Boyce 2.3
  • Rapides Parish 4.7
  • State 4.5

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Boyce 19.6
  • County 20.7
  • State 19.7

Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)

  • Boyce 1.6
  • Rapides Parish 4.4
  • State 4.5

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 22.9%
  • Rapides Parish 11.7%
  • Louisiana 11.8%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Boyce 43.7
  • County 57.4
  • State 57.7

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 37.5%
  • County 50.7%
  • State 51.3%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 12.8
  • County 11.8
  • State 11.1

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 7.7
  • Rapides Parish 9.7
  • State 9.3

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 0.9
  • Rapides Parish 0.6
  • Louisiana 0.6

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Boyce 66.1%
  • Rapides Parish 79.5%
  • State 79.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fourteen percent of households in Boyce use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Three percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 14.1%
  • County 11.3%
  • Louisiana 10.8%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Boyce 3.4%
  • Rapides Parish 4.1%
  • Louisiana 4.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Boyce residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Twenty three percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Boyce 6.6
  • Rapides Parish 6.8
  • Louisiana 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Boyce 23.3%
  • Rapides Parish 29.8%
  • State 29.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fifty eight percent of Boyce residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 57.9%
  • County 53.8%
  • State 52.5%

Fourteen percent of Boyce residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Twenty eight percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty four percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty three percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about three hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.2 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 14.2%
  • County 20.5%
  • Louisiana 20.4%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 28.5%
  • County 35.0%
  • State 36.1%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 34.1%
  • County 31.0%
  • Louisiana 31.1%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 20.2%
  • Rapides Parish 18.3%
  • Louisiana 21.2%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Boyce 32.7%
  • Rapides Parish 39.1%
  • Louisiana 41.6%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.2
  • Rapides Parish 6.1
  • Louisiana 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Boyce 3.2
  • County 2.9
  • State 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.2
  • County 1.2
  • Louisiana 1.3

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eleven percent of Boyce residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Seven percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". One percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty seven percent are overweight. Thirteen percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Thirteen percent of people living in Boyce have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty one percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty three percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Five percent have ever been told they had gout. Three percent have congestive heart failure. Two percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Three percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Four percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Four percent have another thyroid problem. Three percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. One percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Five percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 10.6%
  • County 11.3%
  • Louisiana 10.6%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 7.2%
  • Rapides Parish 4.3%
  • Louisiana 4.0%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 1.4%
  • Rapides Parish 3.5%
  • State 3.4%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 37.4%
  • County 34.3%
  • Louisiana 34.4%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 13.5%
  • Rapides Parish 20.7%
  • State 17.9%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 13.3%
  • Rapides Parish 12.5%
  • Louisiana 11.4%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Here 20.6%
  • Rapides Parish 19.7%
  • Louisiana 18.4%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Boyce 23.3%
  • County 26.7%
  • State 24.4%

People with gout (%)

  • Boyce 4.6%
  • County 4.1%
  • Louisiana 3.9%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 3.3%
  • Rapides Parish 3.9%
  • Louisiana 3.2%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 2.1%
  • County 3.3%
  • State 2.8%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 1.7%
  • Rapides Parish 2.3%
  • Louisiana 2.1%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Boyce 2.6%
  • Rapides Parish 4.0%
  • Louisiana 3.4%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Boyce 4.0%
  • County 4.4%
  • Louisiana 3.7%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Boyce 4.2%
  • County 7.1%
  • State 6.9%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Boyce 3.2%
  • County 4.0%
  • State 3.5%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Boyce 1.1%
  • Rapides Parish 3.2%
  • Louisiana 2.5%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • Rapides Parish 8.6%
  • State 8.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixty four percent of births in Boyce were vaginal deliveries. Thirty six percent of deliveries were cesarean. 97.8 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty two percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Thirty seven percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty two percent of women in Boyce have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Eight percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy one percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Four percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty seven percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Nine percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Here 63.9%
  • Rapides Parish 64.7%
  • State 63.1%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Boyce 36.1%
  • County 35.3%
  • State 36.9%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 97.8%
  • County 99.1%
  • Louisiana 99.0%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Boyce 62.0%
  • County 60.0%
  • State 59.1%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Boyce 37.2%
  • Rapides Parish 50.4%
  • State 51.9%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 22.1%
  • Rapides Parish 23.0%
  • State 21.5%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 8.0%
  • Rapides Parish 11.9%
  • State 11.0%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Boyce 70.6%
  • County 74.2%
  • State 75.3%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 4.4%
  • Rapides Parish 7.2%
  • State 8.1%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Here 27.2%
  • Rapides Parish 17.2%
  • State 18.1%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Boyce 8.5%
  • Rapides Parish 17.0%
  • Louisiana 16.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Boyce report their general health condition on average at 51 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 55 percent of Boyce residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Nine percent of people living in Boyce are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 51.1%
  • Rapides Parish 54.3%
  • Louisiana 55.8%

Blood donors (%)

  • Boyce 3.8%
  • Rapides Parish 3.9%
  • State 4.6%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 55.0%
  • County 43.1%
  • State 43.8%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Boyce 9.2%
  • Rapides Parish 8.5%
  • State 8.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People in Boyce spend $339 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 32 percent of their income. The average family in Boyce spends $74 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $107 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $25 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Boyce $339
  • County $356
  • State $354

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Here 32.3%
  • Rapides Parish 25.7%
  • State 25.0%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Boyce $74
  • County $69
  • Louisiana $73

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 5.2%
  • Rapides Parish 4.2%
  • Louisiana 4.5%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Boyce $107
  • County $129
  • Louisiana $137

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 6.8%
  • County 6.2%
  • Louisiana 6.9%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Boyce $25
  • Rapides Parish $24
  • Louisiana $25

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.6%
  • County 1.2%
  • Louisiana 1.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Boyce report their general condition of hearing on average at 84 percent. Eighty seven percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety seven percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Fourteen percent of Boyce population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty three percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Fourteen percent of people in Boyce had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Boyce 83.7%
  • County 79.2%
  • State 80.3%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Boyce 86.6%
  • Rapides Parish 78.8%
  • State 80.7%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 97.1%
  • County 95.1%
  • State 95.4%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 13.9%
  • County 19.6%
  • Louisiana 18.2%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Boyce 32.8%
  • County 42.1%
  • Louisiana 40.5%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 13.7%
  • County 15.5%
  • State 15.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twenty nine percent of Boyce residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Here 29.2%
  • County 27.0%
  • State 26.4%

Nineteen percent of Boyce residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Twenty four percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Eleven percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Nine percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Eleven percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 19.0%
  • Rapides Parish 20.3%
  • State 17.6%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Here 24.2%
  • Rapides Parish 26.4%
  • Louisiana 23.6%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 11.4%
  • County 10.4%
  • State 9.1%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 9.2%
  • Rapides Parish 10.5%
  • Louisiana 9.2%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 11.4%
  • County 9.1%
  • State 8.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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