Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA

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2024 Population
174,644
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.5
0.551% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
19.7%
4.77% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$55,618
1.59% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$173,800
1.05% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
73,207
1.21% 1-year decline

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5.71% of the households in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA are Central Louisiana Technical Community College (1,368 degrees awarded in 2023), Louisiana State University-Alexandria (846 degrees), and Blue Cliff College-Alexandria (288 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was $173,800, and the homeownership rate was 62.4%.

Most people in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA is home to a population of 175k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.9% of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA residents were born outside of the country (5.07k people).

In 2024, there were 2.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (109k people) in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.33k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA are Spanish (5,166 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (841 households), and Arabic (485 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
89,457
Women
50.5%
87,842
Men
49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 177,299 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

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Citizenship

98.4%
2024 Citizenship
98.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    109k ± 382
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    45k ± 644
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    6.33k ± 680
5.63%
Hispanic Population
9.83k people

In 2024, there were 2.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (109k people) in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.33k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.63% of the people in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA are hispanic (9.83k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,119 ± 819 people
  2. Honduras
    435 ± 511 people
  3. Philippines
    381 ± 479 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was Mexico, the natal country of 1,119 Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA residents, followed by Honduras with 435 and Philippines with 381.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
5.07k people
3.25%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5.72k people

As of 2024, 2.9% of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA residents (5.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was 3.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    5,166 households (3.18%)
  2. French (Incl. Cajun)
    841 households (0.517%)
  3. Arabic
    485 households (0.298%)

5.71% of the households in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was Spanish. 3.18% of the households in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,877 ± 407
  2. Vietnam
    3,291 ± 353
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,448 ± 341

Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA employs 73.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA were Restaurants & Food Services (5,033 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,765 people), and Construction (4,513 people), and the highest paying industries were Miscellaneous wood products ($190,038), Air transportation ($176,194), and Legal services ($99,524).

Males in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,466. The income inequality in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.434, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
34,796
Women
47.5%
38,411
Men
52.5%

The workforce of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA in 2023 was 73,207 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

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Occupations

73.2k
2023 Value
−1.21%
1 Year decline
± −1.21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 74.1k employees to 73.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,169 people), Registered nurses (2,084 people), and Military enlisted tactical operations & air/weapons specialists & crew members (1,906 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

73.2k
2023 Value
−1.21%
1 Year decline
± −1.21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 74.1k employees to 73.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,033 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,765 people), and Construction (4,513 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, though some of these residents may live in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,307
Median earning men ± $2,036
$33,951
Median earning women ± $1,088

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($67,569), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,250), and Public Administration ($61,296).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,853), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,854), and Information ($43,380).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

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 Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA awarded 2,921 degrees. The student population of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,678 male students and 5,419 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA are White (1,647 and 56.6%), Black or African American (925 and 31.8%), American Indian or Alaska Native (95 and 3.26%), and Two or More Races (74 and 2.54%).

The largest universities in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA by number of degrees awarded are Central Louisiana Technical Community College (1,368 and 46.8%), Louisiana State University-Alexandria (846 and 29%), and Blue Cliff College-Alexandria (288 and 9.86%).

The most popular majors in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA are Welding Technology (433 and 14.8%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (189 and 6.47%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (162 and 5.55%).

The median tuition costs in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA are $19,590 for private four year colleges, and $4,950 and $5,150 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 63%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 8,097 (33.1% men and 66.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 8,097 students enrolled in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, 33.1% men and 66.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,698 records, of which 66.5% were women and 33.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    120 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    114 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    91 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was General Studies with 120 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Central Louisiana Technical Community College
    1,368 degrees awarded
  2. Louisiana State University-Alexandria
    846 degrees awarded
  3. Blue Cliff College-Alexandria
    288 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Louisiana Technical Community College with 1,368 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,104 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, which is 0.608 times less than the 1,817 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,647 degrees mean that there were 1.78 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 925 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,590) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.781% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.33% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (52.8k), Some college (29.8k), and Secondary Education (21.6k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was $173,800 in 2024, which is 0.522 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,000 to $173,800, a 1.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA is 62.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,991
$41,983
Median Property Taxes
±$1,593

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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Rent vs Own

62.4%
Homeownership
2024
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.4% of the housing units in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,618
Median Household Income
± $1,873
67.3k
Number of Households
± 1,956

In 2024, the median household income of the 67.3k households in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA declined from $55,618 from the previous year's value of $56,514.

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Wage Distribution

0.434
2023 Wage GINI in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA

In 2023, the income inequality in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.409% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.2%)
  2. Carpooled (7.34%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.56%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.34%) and those who worked at home (5.56%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% of the workforce in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA (33.4k out of 170k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

92.3% of the population of Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA has health coverage, with 32.9% on employee plans, 28.5% on Medicaid, 9.74% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 6.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,441 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisiana

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see an average of 1,441 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.73%
Uninsured
32.9%
Employer Coverage
28.5%
Medicaid
9.74%
Medicare
14.3%
Non-Group
6.81%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA declined by 10.3% from 8.61% to 7.73%.

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