Lafayette Parish, LA

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Population

240,091

0.781% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

Median Age

34.9

Poverty Rate

16.5%

Median Household Income

$54,726

1.44% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$177,500

2.9% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

119,459

0.113% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Lafayette Parish, LA had a population of 240k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $54,726. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Lafayette Parish, LA grew from 238,230 to 240,091, a 0.781% increase and its median household income grew from $53,950 to $54,726, a 1.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette Parish, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.8%), White (Hispanic) (3.81%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.83%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%). NaNk% of the people in Lafayette Parish, LA speak a non-English language, and 97.3% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lafayette Parish, LA are University of Louisiana at Lafayette (3,540 degrees awarded in 2017), South Louisiana Community College (1,479 degrees), and Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette (330 degrees).

The median property value in Lafayette Parish, LA is $177,500, and the homeownership rate is 65.2%. Most people in Lafayette Parish, LA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lafayette Parish, LA is 2 cars per household.

Lafayette Parish, LA borders Acadia Parish, LA, Iberia Parish, LA, St. Landry Parish, LA, St. Martin Parish, LA, and Vermilion Parish, LA.

About the photo: Photo taken at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus.

Photo by Abbie Judice

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Louisiana, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Louisiana across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Lafayette Parish, LA went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (31%), followed by Other (4.43%). The most partisan county was LaSalle Parish, LA with 88.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (31%)
Democratic Party
Other (4.43%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (31%), followed by Other (4.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Louisiana.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Lafayette Parish, LA

64.6% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Louisiana

LaSalle Parish, LA
88.8% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Cameron Parish, LA
88.2% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Livingston Parish, LA
84.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Louisiana was LaSalle Parish, LA with 88.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Louisiana colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Lafayette Parish, LA is home to a population of 240k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2018, 4.22% of Lafayette Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (10.1k people).

In 2018, there were 2.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (158k people) in Lafayette Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.15k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette Parish, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
158k ± 158
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
61.9k ± 732
White (Hispanic)
9.15k ± 593

4.6%

Hispanic Population

11k people

4.6% of the people in Lafayette Parish, LA are hispanic (11k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lafayette Parish, LA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

4.22%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

10.1k people

4.19%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

9.98k people

As of 2018, 4.22% of Lafayette Parish, LA residents (10.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lafayette Parish, LA was 4.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lafayette Parish, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.2

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.5

In 2018, the median age of all people in Lafayette Parish, LA was 34.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 35, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 38. But people in Lafayette Parish, LA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Lafayette Parish, LA residents was 35.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
31,305 ± 4,329 people
Honduras
26,985 ± 4,021 people
Vietnam
19,764 ± 3,444 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Mexico, the natal country of 31,305 Louisiana residents, followed by Honduras with 26,985 and Vietnam with 19,764.

Citizenship

97.3%

2018 Citizenship

97.3%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 97.3% of Lafayette Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Lafayette Parish, LA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lafayette Parish, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,530 ± 360
Gulf War (2001-)
2,611 ± 431
Gulf War (1990s)
2,181 ± 359

Lafayette Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Lafayette Parish, LA is $54,726. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lafayette Parish, LA was Census Tract 16 with a value of $107,663, followed by Census Tract 14.02 and Census Tract 14.01, with respective values of $101,458 and $89,487.

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.55 times higher than the average income of females, which is $40,269. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Lafayette Parish, LA employs 119k people. The largest industries in Lafayette Parish, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (16,460 people), Retail Trade (13,787 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (12,621 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($64,880), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,932), and Utilities ($55,859).

Wages

Median Household Income

$54,726

2018 value

± $1,425

1.44%

1 Year Growth

± 3.66%

Households in Lafayette Parish, LA have a median annual income of $54,726, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $53,950 in 2017, which represents a 1.44% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Lafayette Parish, LA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

$62,488

Average Male Salary in Louisiana

± $1,557

$40,269

Average Female Salary in Louisiana

± $1,025

In 2017, full-time male employees in Louisiana made 1.55 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Louisiana by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Louisiana

Asian
$54,337 ± $8,658
White
$51,901 ± $1,178
American Indian
$39,423 ± $9,186

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Louisiana workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.05 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Louisiana.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Louisiana by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lafayette Parish, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2017 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2016 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2017, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 16
Census Tract 14.02
Census Tract 14.01

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lafayette Parish, LA was Census Tract 16 with a value of $107,663, followed by Census Tract 14.02 and Census Tract 14.01, with respective values of $101,458 and $89,487.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lafayette Parish, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lafayette Parish, LA (38.8k out of 235k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Black
18,527 ± 1,192
White
18,352 ± 1,248
Hispanic
2,310 ± 485

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lafayette Parish, LA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

119k

2018 Value

± 2,881

0.113%

1 Year growth

± 3.43%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Lafayette Parish, LA grew at a rate of 0.113%, from 119k employees to 119k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lafayette Parish, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (14,674 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12,952 people), and Management Occupations (10,764 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lafayette Parish, LA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Lafayette Parish, LA, by number of employees, are Sales & Related Occupations (14,674 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12,952 people), and Management Occupations (10,764 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Lafayette Parish, LA has an unusually high number of residents working as Construction & Extraction Occupations (1.51 times higher than expected), Legal Occupations (1.4 times), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1.36 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Lafayette Parish, LA, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($81,708), Legal Occupations ($72,500), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($68,664).

Industries

Employment by Industries

119k

2018 Value

± 2,881

0.113%

1 Year growth

± 3.43%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Lafayette Parish, LA grew at a rate of 0.113%, from 119k employees to 119k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lafayette Parish, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (16,460 people), Retail Trade (13,787 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (12,621 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lafayette Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Lafayette Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Lafayette Parish, LA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (16,460 people), Retail Trade (13,787 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (12,621 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Lafayette Parish, LA has an unusually high number of Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (15.9 times higher than expected), Accommodation & Food Services (1.4 times), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (1.08 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Lafayette Parish, LA, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($64,880), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,932), and Utilities ($55,859).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Louisiana product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $81.6B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($69.1B) and Basic chemicals ($38B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Louisiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Louisiana.

$365B

2015 Value in Louisiana

$476B

Projected 2045 Value in Louisiana

30.3% growth

In 2015, total outbound Louisiana trade was $365B. This is expected to increase 30.3% to $476B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Louisiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$38.9B
Mississippi
$36B
Florida
$14.4B

In 2015, the top outbound Louisiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $38.9B, followed by Mississippi with $36B and Florida and $14.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Louisiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Lafayette Parish, LA awarded 6,118 degrees. The student population of Lafayette Parish, LA is skewed towards women, with 10,363 male students and 14,915 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lafayette Parish, LA are White (3,649 and 61.4%), followed by Black or African American (1,687 and 28.4%), Unknown (232 and 3.91%), and Hispanic or Latino (195 and 3.28%).

The largest universities in Lafayette Parish, LA by number of degrees awarded are University of Louisiana at Lafayette (3,540 and 57.9%), South Louisiana Community College (1,479 and 24.2%), and Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette (330 and 5.39%).

The most popular majors in Lafayette Parish, LA are General Studies (717 and 11.7%), Registered Nursing (688 and 11.2%), and General Business Administration & Management (245 and 4%).

The median tuition costs in Lafayette Parish, LA are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $5,407 and $19,135 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
156 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
597 degree-majorss awarded
General Studies
293 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lafayette Parish, LA was General Business Administration & Management with 156 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lafayette Parish, LA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
3,540 degrees awarded
South Louisiana Community College
1,479 degrees awarded
Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette
330 degrees awarded

$5,407

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Lafayette Parish, LA institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Louisiana at Lafayette with 3,540 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

2,370

Degrees Awarded to Men

3,748

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 2,370 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lafayette Parish, LA, which is 0.632 times less than the 3,748 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Lafayette Parish, LA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
3,649 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1,687 degrees awarded
Unknown
232 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Lafayette Parish, LA were to White students. These 3,649 degrees mean that there were 2.16 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,687 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lafayette Parish, LA was $177,500 in 2018, which is 0.773 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $172,500 to $177,500, a 2.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Lafayette Parish, LA is 65.2%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Lafayette Parish, LA have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Lafayette Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$177,500

2018 Median

± $3,620

$172,500

2017 Median

± $2,707

In 2018, the median property value in Lafayette Parish, LA grew to to $177,500 from the previous year's value of $172,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Lafayette Parish, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lafayette Parish, LA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,726

Median Household Income

± $1,425

90.6k

Number of Households

± 2,364

In 2018, the median household income of the 90.6k households in Lafayette Parish, LA grew to $54,726 from the previous year's value of $53,950.

The following chart displays the households in Lafayette Parish, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Lafayette Parish, LA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lafayette Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

65.2%

2018 Homeownership

65.5%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 65.2% of the housing units in Lafayette Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Lafayette Parish, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lafayette Parish, LA have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 4.8% of the workforce in Lafayette Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lafayette Parish, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
84.1%
Carpooled
8.14%
Worked At Home
3.3%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Lafayette Parish, LA was Drove Alone (84.1%), followed by those who Carpooled (8.14%) and those who Worked At Home (3.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lafayette Parish, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lafayette Parish, LA have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

89.2% of the population of Lafayette Parish, LA has health coverage, with 48.7% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 9.22% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Louisiana was $7,815 in 2014. This is a 4.38% increase from the previous year ($7,487).

Primary care physicians in Lafayette Parish, LA see 972 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.82% decrease from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1538 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 356 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Tensas Parish has the highest prevalence of diabetes (17.2%). Additionally, Assumption Parish has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (42%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

972 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lafayette Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Lafayette Parish, LA see an average of 972 patients per year. This represents a 1.82% decrease from the previous year (990 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lafayette Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

$7,815

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Louisiana

$4,420

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$6,281

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,811

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Louisiana (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.38%, from $7,487 to $7,815.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

10.8%

Uninsured

48.7%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

9.22%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

1.27%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lafayette Parish, LA declined by 12.7% from 12.4% to 10.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lafayette Parish, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.