Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Lafayette, LA

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Year Number
2005 6,140
2006 6,580
2007 7,490
2008 7,370
2009 7,530
2010 7,390
2011 8,520
2012 8,370
2013 8,290
2014 7,270
2015 11,210
2016 11,840
2017 11,180
2018 11,840
2019 13,360

Individual occupations

Chiropractors

Year Number
2008 30
2009 30
2012 30
2015 30
2016 40
2017 40
2018 50
2019 30

Dentists, General

Year Number
2013 0
2014 0
2015 150
2016 160
2017 90
2018 130
2019 140

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Year Number
2005 60
2006 40
2007 50
2008 50
2009 60
2010 50
2011 70
2012 50
2013 50
2014 40
2015 90
2016 110
2017 110
2018 80
2019 60

Optometrists

Year Number
2005 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 40
2015 60

Pharmacists

Year Number
2005 250
2006 310
2007 310
2008 320
2009 310
2010 240
2011 280
2012 300
2013 300
2014 270
2015 510
2016 560
2017 510
2018 450
2019 520

Physician Assistants

Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2015 60
2017 50
2018 80
2019 110

Occupational Therapists

Year Number
2005 70
2006 70
2007 80
2008 60
2009 60
2010 70
2011 80
2012 90
2013 70
2014 70
2015 90
2016 100
2017 100
2018 110
2019 140

Physical Therapists

Year Number
2005 180
2006 150
2007 150
2008 130
2009 170
2010 170
2011 190
2012 130
2013 120
2014 150
2015 320
2016 290
2017 260
2018 360
2019 350

Radiation Therapists

Year Number
2011 30
2012 40
2013 40

Recreational Therapists

Year Number
2015 40
2019 40

Respiratory Therapists

Year Number
2005 140
2006 140
2007 120
2008 150
2009 150
2010 140
2011 80
2012 80
2013 100
2014 140
2015 190
2016 200
2017 220
2018 210
2019 200

Speech-Language Pathologists

Year Number
2005 40
2006 50
2007 60
2008 60
2009 50
2010 40
2011 50
2012 50
2013 60
2014 90
2015 290
2016 270
2017 230
2018 190
2019 120

Therapists, All Other

Year Number
2018 60
2019 40

Veterinarians

Year Number
2005 70
2006 50
2007 0
2008 30
2009 30
2010 30
2011 50
2012 80
2013 80
2014 80
2015 90
2016 90
2017 80
2018 80
2019 80

Registered Nurses

Year Number
2005 2,840
2006 2,950
2007 3,290
2008 2,850
2009 2,950
2010 2,620
2012 2,550
2013 2,610
2014 2,650
2015 3,450
2016 3,860
2017 3,880
2018 3,770
2019 3,510

Nurse Anesthetists

Year Number
2012 0
2015 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Nurse Practitioners

Year Number
2012 90
2013 90
2014 90
2015 150
2016 170
2017 250
2018 230
2019 260

Audiologists

Year Number
2013 0
2014 0

Anesthesiologists

Year Number
2008 50
2009 70
2010 0
2011 0
2012 60
2015 0
2016 40

Family Medicine Physicians

Year Number
2006 0
2007 30
2010 0
2011 110
2012 0
2013 130
2014 100
2015 0
2016 70
2017 60
2018 40
2019 60

Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Year Number
2005 0
2015 40

Pediatricians, General

Year Number
2006 0
2007 0

Psychiatrists

Year Number
2015 0
2016 0

Physicians, All Other

Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 380
2008 520
2009 450
2010 340
2011 220
2012 270
2013 320
2014 330
2015 470
2016 390
2017 290
2018 550

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0

Dental Hygienists

Year Number
2008 40
2009 0
2010 150
2011 180
2012 170
2013 190
2014 210
2015 260
2016 0
2017 0
2018 330
2019 480

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other

Year Number
2005 0
2006 0

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Year Number
2005 110
2006 240
2007 230
2008 200
2009 200
2010 170
2011 270
2012 200
2013 190
2014 160
2015 180
2016 200
2017 480
2018 460
2019 480

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Year Number
2005 210
2006 200
2007 200
2008 230
2009 240
2010 250
2011 190
2012 180
2013 130
2014 140
2015 210
2016 290

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2005 60
2006 90
2007 60
2008 50
2010 40
2011 0
2013 0
2015 50
2016 70
2017 90
2018 80
2019 90

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Year Number
2005 0
2006 80
2007 60
2008 40
2009 40
2010 30
2011 40
2012 0
2013 50
2014 60
2015 70
2016 140
2017 170
2018 170
2019 120

Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Year Number
2014 30
2015 50
2016 60
2017 70
2018 0
2019 0

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2005 190
2006 200
2007 190
2008 190
2009 160
2012 160
2013 190
2014 200
2015 300
2016 270
2017 230
2018 210
2019 190

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 50
2015 40
2016 70
2017 90
2018 90
2019 80

Emergency Medical Technicians

Year Number
2019 950

Paramedics

Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2011 930
2012 930
2013 900
2016 560

Dietetic Technicians

Year Number
2017 0
2018 40
2019 40

Pharmacy Technicians

Year Number
2005 290
2006 300
2007 300
2008 330
2009 370
2010 340
2011 330
2012 310
2013 370
2014 360
2015 620
2016 600
2017 660
2018 600
2019 700

Psychiatric Technicians

Year Number
2012 40
2013 40
2016 40
2017 90
2018 130
2019 110

Surgical Technologists

Year Number
2005 120
2006 100
2007 120
2008 110
2009 120
2010 100
2011 70
2012 100
2013 100
2014 120
2015 180
2016 190
2017 180
2018 190
2019 150

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2006 0
2007 150
2008 200
2009 210
2010 170
2011 140
2012 120
2013 50
2014 0
2015 100
2016 90
2017 0
2018 140
2019 260

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Year Number
2012 0
2013 0

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Year Number
2005 1,310
2006 1,220
2007 1,180
2008 1,300
2009 1,530
2010 1,920
2011 1,780
2012 1,920
2013 1,790
2014 1,610
2015 2,530
2016 2,200
2017 2,210
2018 2,310
2019 2,810

Opticians, Dispensing

Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 50
2010 40
2011 40
2012 50
2014 0
2015 130
2016 170
2017 120
2018 100
2019 80

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

Year Number
2005 60
2006 120
2007 160
2008 150
2009 120
2012 70
2013 40
2015 130
2016 190
2017 290
2018 240

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Year Number
2005 140
2006 200
2007 170
2008 150
2009 170
2010 170
2011 200
2012 180
2013 210
2014 220
2015 220
2016 240
2017 260
2018 280

Athletic Trainers

Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 90
2008 80
2013 30
2014 30

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

Year Number
2007 60
2008 50
2009 40
2012 120
2013 0
2014 70
2015 110
2016 110
2017 70
2018 80