BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A new report shows how many children in Louisiana are growing up in single-parent households, a factor linked to higher risks of mental health challenges, poverty, and poor health outcomes.
The data, released as part of the 2025 Annual County Health Rankings, used information collected between 2019 and 2023.
East Baton Rouge Parish has one of the highest rates in the region, with 38% of children living in single-parent homes. That’s more than one in three children parish-wide…