Convent, Louisiana — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of St. James Parish up to the age of 65. Those 65 and over are assumed to be automatically covered under Medicare, and are therefore not included in this sample. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's "Small Area Health Insurance Estimates."

Insurance Coverage
83.1%
Total
82.2%
Men
83.9%
Women
94.2%
Under 19
72.4%
18-40
82.7%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Louisiana United States
Total 79.5% +3.6% 83.8% -0.7%
Men 78.5% +3.7% 82.3% -0.1%
Women 80.5% +3.4% 85.2% -1.3%
Under 19 93.6% +0.6% 92.4% +1.8%
18 - 40 67.6% +4.8% 72.2% +0.2%
40 - 64 79.2% +3.5% 85.2% -2.5%

Medicare Spending in St. James Parish

Price-adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee, per year in St. James Parish, Louisiana. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Louisiana United States
$12,238.11 - $378.11 $9,278.82 + $2581.18

Medicare Enrollment in St. James Parish

Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in St. James Parish, Louisiana. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).

Percentage by Segment
14.3%
Total
11.9%
Elderly
2.4%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Louisiana United States
Total 13.7% +0.6% 13.5% +0.8%
Elderly 11.1% +0.8% 11.6% +0.3%
Disabled 2.6% -0.2% 2.0% +0.4%