Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Lake Charles, LA

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Year Number
2005 4,270
2006 4,320
2007 4,350
2008 4,620
2009 4,500
2010 4,680
2011 4,940
2012 4,600
2013 4,620
2014 4,910
2015 5,140
2016 5,540
2017 5,550
2018 5,180
2019 5,110

Individual occupations

Dentists, General

Year Number
2008 30
2009 40
2011 0
2017 30
2018 0

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Year Number
2005 30
2006 60
2007 0
2008 70
2009 50
2010 50
2011 30
2015 40
2016 50
2017 50
2018 50
2019 40

Optometrists

Year Number
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0

Pharmacists

Year Number
2005 160
2006 160
2007 180
2008 190
2009 190
2010 190
2011 200
2012 220
2013 210
2014 230
2015 200
2016 210
2017 180
2018 180
2019 210

Physician Assistants

Year Number
2014 30
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Occupational Therapists

Year Number
2005 0
2006 110
2007 80
2008 30
2009 100
2010 90
2011 120
2012 0
2013 80
2014 70
2015 70
2016 80
2017 110
2018 120
2019 100

Physical Therapists

Year Number
2005 140
2006 130
2007 100
2008 100
2009 150
2010 140
2011 170
2012 150
2013 160
2014 140
2015 150
2016 140
2017 200
2018 200
2019 180

Respiratory Therapists

Year Number
2005 120
2006 100
2007 100
2008 110
2009 120
2010 120
2011 90
2014 50
2015 60
2016 60
2017 70
2018 60
2019 80

Speech-Language Pathologists

Year Number
2005 0
2006 50
2007 40
2011 70
2012 80
2013 140
2014 130
2015 140
2016 130
2017 70
2018 70
2019 40

Veterinarians

Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2007 30
2010 40
2011 40
2012 40
2013 30
2014 30
2015 40
2016 40
2017 50
2018 50
2019 50

Registered Nurses

Year Number
2005 1,790
2006 1,630
2007 1,740
2008 1,820
2009 1,550
2010 1,580
2012 1,710
2013 1,720
2014 1,710
2015 1,800
2016 1,830
2017 1,890
2018 1,510
2019 1,770

Nurse Anesthetists

Year Number
2019 60

Nurse Practitioners

Year Number
2012 70
2013 60
2014 90
2015 110
2016 140
2017 160
2018 190
2019 210

Audiologists

Year Number
2018 0
2019 0

Family Medicine Physicians

Year Number
2005 30
2006 0
2007 40
2008 40
2009 40
2010 40

Physicians, All Other

Year Number
2005 180
2006 150
2007 0
2008 80
2009 100
2010 90
2011 80
2012 40
2013 100
2014 150
2015 140
2016 90
2017 130
2018 160

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

Year Number
2012 40
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Dental Hygienists

Year Number
2005 0
2006 120
2007 0
2008 140
2009 80
2010 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 140
2015 80
2016 0
2017 0
2018 50
2019 80

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Year Number
2005 130
2006 130
2007 130
2008 130
2009 130
2010 160
2011 160
2012 150
2013 140
2014 130
2015 120
2016 110
2017 160
2018 170
2019 260

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Year Number
2005 80
2006 80
2007 90
2008 90
2009 100
2010 90
2011 110
2012 80
2013 80
2014 90
2015 90
2016 80

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2005 40
2006 30
2008 40
2009 50
2010 50
2011 50
2012 80
2013 80
2014 70
2015 50
2016 50
2017 50

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Year Number
2005 30
2007 50
2008 50
2009 60
2010 30
2011 40
2012 30
2013 40
2019 50

Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Year Number
2011 30

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2005 150
2006 170
2007 240
2008 230
2009 190
2012 170
2013 170
2014 170
2015 140
2016 180
2017 140
2018 130
2019 150

Emergency Medical Technicians

Year Number
2019 0

Paramedics

Year Number
2005 150
2006 160
2007 200
2008 170
2009 150
2010 220
2011 260
2012 230
2016 590
2017 600
2018 610

Dietetic Technicians

Year Number
2005 50
2006 40
2007 30
2009 50
2010 60

Pharmacy Technicians

Year Number
2005 190
2006 180
2007 200
2008 250
2009 280
2010 300
2011 290
2012 280
2013 260
2014 240
2015 210
2016 270
2017 300
2018 330
2019 290

Surgical Technologists

Year Number
2005 50
2006 30
2007 40
2008 70
2009 70
2010 70
2011 90
2012 90
2013 90
2014 100
2015 110
2016 110
2017 60

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Year Number
2005 0
2008 30
2009 40
2010 30
2012 30
2013 40
2014 80
2015 100
2016 90
2017 80
2018 70
2019 100

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Year Number
2005 800
2006 780
2007 880
2008 850
2009 840
2010 1,010
2011 1,010
2012 900
2013 970
2014 1,040
2015 1,200
2016 970
2017 830
2018 830
2019 870

Opticians, Dispensing

Year Number
2005 0
2006 50
2007 60
2009 40
2010 50
2011 50
2012 40
2013 40
2014 70
2015 60
2016 40
2017 50
2018 40
2019 40

Orthotists and Prosthetists

Year Number
2019 0

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

Year Number
2005 0
2013 30
2015 70
2016 80
2017 140
2018 150

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Year Number
2005 110
2006 120
2007 120
2008 100
2009 80
2010 90
2011 110
2012 120
2013 140
2014 150
2015 160
2016 160
2017 100
2018 130

Athletic Trainers

Year Number
2005 0
2017 40

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

Year Number
2012 50
2013 40
2016 40
2017 60
2018 80