Louisiana
Key Contact for Louisiana
Louisiana Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Healthcare Access
Phone: 225.342.9513
Email: wellahead@la.gov
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Louisiana Nonmetro Population
Louisiana Rural Healthcare Facilities




Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Louisiana
8.5% of Louisiana residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2021). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Louisiana residents in 2020 was $50,874, with the rural per capita income at $42,597. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Louisiana is 21.6%, compared with 17.1% in urban areas of the state. 16.6% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 9.4% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Louisiana is 5.4%, while in urban Louisiana, it is 5.5% (USDA-ERS, 2021).
Data Sources
Kaiser Family
Foundation State Health Facts;
USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets
Contacts
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Last Reviewed: 10/28/2021