Opelousas, LA Micro Area: Uninsured Rate Trend
How Opelousas, LA Micro Area's uninsured rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
12.6%
2023
7.2%
Total change
-5.4 pp
% change
-42.9%
| Year | Uninsured Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.6% | — |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -2.6 pp (-20.6%) |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -1.2 pp (-12%) |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +0.1 pp (1.1%) |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -0.1 pp (-1.1%) |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -1.6 pp (-18.2%) |