Lafourche Parish, LA

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2019 Population

98,108

0.108% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

37.8

0.8% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

15.6%

0.682% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$55,506

4.55% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$158,000

4.22% 1-year growth

2019 Employed Population

43,281

0.0277% 1-year decline

About

In 2019, Lafourche Parish, LA had a population of 98.1k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $55,506. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Lafourche Parish, LA declined from 98,214 to 98,108, a −0.108% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,089 to $55,506, a 4.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lafourche Parish, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.45%), White (Hispanic) (2.17%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.12%). 0% of the households in Lafourche Parish, LA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.

98.1% of the residents in Lafourche Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lafourche Parish, LA are Nicholls State University (1,292 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2019, the median property value in Lafourche Parish, LA was $158,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%. Most people in Lafourche Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lafourche Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

Lafourche Parish, LA borders Assumption Parish, LA, Jefferson Parish, LA, St. Charles Parish, LA, St. James Parish, LA, St. John the Baptist Parish, LA, and Terrebonne Parish, LA.

United States Louisiana Houma-Thibodaux, LA

Diversity

Lafourche Parish, LA is home to a population of 98.1k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2019, 2.93% of Lafourche Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (2.87k people).

In 2019, there were 5.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75.4k people) in Lafourche Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.4k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lafourche Parish, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
75.4k ± 24
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.3k ± 288
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.4k ± 371

4.36%

Hispanic Population

4.28k people

4.36% of the people in Lafourche Parish, LA are hispanic (4.28k people).

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

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

2.93%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

2.87k people

3.06%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

3.01k people

As of 2019, 2.93% of Lafourche Parish, LA residents (2.87k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lafourche Parish, LA was 3.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.9

In 2019, the median age of all people in Lafourche Parish, LA was 37.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 38, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 42. But people in Lafourche Parish, LA are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all Lafourche Parish, LA residents was 38.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Honduras
29,800 ± 4,225 people
Mexico
29,243 ± 4,185 people
Vietnam
19,860 ± 3,453 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 29,800 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 29,243 and Vietnam with 19,860.

Citizenship

98.1%

2019 Citizenship

97.9%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 98.1% of Lafourche Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Lafourche Parish, LA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,167 ± 188
Gulf War (2001-)
821 ± 246
Gulf War (1990s)
523 ± 178

Lafourche Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Louisiana. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

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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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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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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Economy

Median household income in Lafourche Parish, LA is $55,506. In 2019, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lafourche Parish, LA was Census Tract 207.03 with a value of $84,205, followed by Census Tract 202.02 and Census Tract 207.04, with respective values of $77,179 and $71,364.

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.53 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,832. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.467, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Lafourche Parish, LA employs 43.3k people. The largest industries in Lafourche Parish, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,271 people), Retail Trade (4,488 people), and Manufacturing (4,291 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,946), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,471), and Utilities ($64,411).

Wages

Median Household Income

$55,506

2019 value

± $1,815

4.55%

1 Year Growth

± 4.71%

Households in Lafourche Parish, LA have a median annual income of $55,506, which is less than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $53,089 in 2018, which represents a 4.55% annual growth.

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

Wage by Sex in Common Jobs

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

$65,629

Average Male Salary in Louisiana

± $1,670

$42,832

Average Female Salary in Louisiana

± $1,091

In 2019, full-time male employees in Louisiana made 1.53 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the sex-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
$55,899 ± $9,117
White
$54,752 ± $1,264
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$45,815 ± $29,389

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Louisiana workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.02 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 Lafourche Parish, LA is from Louisiana.

0.467

2019 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2018 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2019, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0759% growth from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 207.03
Census Tract 202.02
Census Tract 207.04

In 2019, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lafourche Parish, LA was Census Tract 207.03 with a value of $84,205, followed by Census Tract 202.02 and Census Tract 207.04, with respective values of $77,179 and $71,364.

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

Poverty by Age and Sex

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lafourche Parish, LA (14.9k out of 95.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

White
9,043 ± 700
Black
4,019 ± 547
Hispanic
981 ± 289

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

43.3k

2019 Value

± 1,507

−0.0277%

1 Year decline

± 4.86%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Lafourche Parish, LA declined at a rate of −0.0277%, from 43.3k employees to 43.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lafourche Parish, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,822 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,219 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (3,609 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lafourche Parish, LA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Lafourche Parish, LA, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,822 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,219 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (3,609 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Lafourche Parish, LA has an unusually high number of residents working as Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (2.31 times higher than expected), Transportation Occupations (1.77 times), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (1.74 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Lafourche Parish, LA, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($74,886), Management Occupations ($72,984), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($69,911).

Industries

Employment by Industries

43.3k

2019 Value

± 1,507

−0.0277%

1 Year decline

± 4.86%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Lafourche Parish, LA declined at a rate of −0.0277%, from 43.3k employees to 43.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lafourche Parish, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,271 people), Retail Trade (4,488 people), and Manufacturing (4,291 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lafourche Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish, LA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,271 people), Retail Trade (4,488 people), and Manufacturing (4,291 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Lafourche Parish, LA has an unusually high number of Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (14 times higher than expected), Transportation & Warehousing (1.62 times), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1.58 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Lafourche Parish, LA, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,946), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,471), and Utilities ($64,411).

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

Gasoline
$49.3B
Fuel oils
$48.1B
Coal-n.e.c.
$37.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $49.3B, followed by Fuel oils ($48.1B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($37.7B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Louisiana.

$380B

2020 Value in Louisiana

$689B

Projected 2050 Value in Louisiana

81% growth

In 2020, total outbound Louisiana trade was $380B. This is expected to increase 81% to $689B by 2050.

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
$43.9B
Mississippi
$24.1B
Illinois
$7.47B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $43.9B, followed by Mississippi with $24.1B and Illinois and $7.47B.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lafourche County, LA went to Donald J. Trump with 79.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.934%). The most partisan county was Cameron County, LA with 90.9% 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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (79.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.934%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lafourche County, LA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Lafourche County, LA

79.4% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Louisiana

Cameron County, LA
90.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
LaSalle County, LA
90.1% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Grant County, LA
86.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2020 presidential election, the most partisan county in Louisiana was Cameron County, LA with 90.9% 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, excluding special elections, 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.

Education

In 2020, universities in Lafourche Parish, LA awarded 1,292 degrees. The student population of Lafourche Parish, LA is skewed towards women, with 2,302 male students and 4,467 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lafourche Parish, LA are White (944 and 74.5%), followed by Black or African American (214 and 16.9%), Hispanic or Latino (35 and 2.76%), and Two or More Races (24 and 1.89%).

The largest universities in Lafourche Parish, LA by number of degrees awarded are Nicholls State University (1,292 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lafourche Parish, LA are Registered Nursing (165 and 12.8%), General Business Administration & Management (124 and 9.6%), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (106 and 8.2%).

The median tuition cost in Lafourche Parish, LA for a public four year colleges is $4,922 for in-state students and $6,015 for out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
132 degree-majorss awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
106 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
100 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lafourche Parish, LA was Registered Nursing with 132 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Nicholls State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,292 degrees awarded

$4,922

Median In-State Public

In 2020, the Lafourche Parish, LA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nicholls State University with 1,292 degrees awarded.

Student Sex for Common Institutions

436

Degrees Awarded to Men

856

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2020, 436 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lafourche Parish, LA, which is 0.509 times less than the 856 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the sex disparity between the institutions in Lafourche Parish, LA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
944 degrees awarded
Black or African American
214 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
35 degrees awarded

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Lafourche Parish, LA was White students. These 944 degrees mean that there were 4.41 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 214 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lafourche Parish, LA was $158,000 in 2019, which is 0.657 times smaller than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $151,600 to $158,000, a 4.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Lafourche Parish, LA is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 64.1%. People in Lafourche Parish, LA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lafourche Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$158,000

2019 Median

± $3,955

$151,600

2018 Median

± $5,111

In 2019, the median property value in Lafourche Parish, LA grew to to $158,000 from the previous year's value of $151,600.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish, LA the largest share of households have a property value in the $200k - $250k range.

Household Income

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

$55,506

Median Household Income

± $1,815

36.9k

Number of Households

± 1,374

In 2019, the median household income of the 36.9k households in Lafourche Parish, LA grew to $55,506 from the previous year's value of $53,089.

The following chart displays the households in Lafourche 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

None

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Lafourche Parish, LA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lafourche Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

Rent vs Own

76.5%

2019 Homeownership

75.5%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 76.5% of the housing units in Lafourche Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Lafourche Parish, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lafourche Parish, LA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.5 minutes). Additionally, 5.65% of the workforce in Lafourche Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Carpooled (9.32%)
Other (3.94%)

In 2019, 81.9% of workers in Lafourche Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.32%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.94%).

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

Health

91% of the population of Lafourche Parish, LA has health coverage, with 46.6% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.793% 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 Lafourche Parish, LA see 2180 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.87% increase from the previous year (2140 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 606 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Claiborne Parish has the highest prevalence of diabetes (25.4%). Additionally, Sabine Parish has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (50.8%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,180 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lafourche Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Lafourche Parish, LA see an average of 2,180 patients per year. This represents a 1.87% increase from the previous year (2,140 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lafourche 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

9.01%

Uninsured

46.6%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.793%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lafourche Parish, LA declined by 10.9% from 10.1% to 9.01%.

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