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Cankton, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lafayette Parish County
1.7
/5.0
D
Poor
610
Population
299/sq mi density
$83,500
Home Value
$202,504 Zillow
$676
Median Rent
20.0% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
425
Violent Crime/100K
3,130 property/100K
D
Overall
1.7 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
425 violent crimes/100K (12% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Cankton (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
25,942 jobs
1,618 firms
$56,414/yr
Retail Trade
16,848 jobs
1,314 firms
$37,053/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
14,784 jobs
845 firms
$21,675/yr
Manufacturing
9,820 jobs
426 firms
$66,936/yr
Professional & Technical Services
9,188 jobs
2,062 firms
$80,978/yr
Construction
6,947 jobs
870 firms
$73,568/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
6,941 jobs
740 firms
$51,110/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
6,514 jobs
271 firms
$110,477/yr
Wholesale Trade
5,819 jobs
701 firms
$77,274/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
3,872 jobs
338 firms
$66,266/yr
Finance & Insurance
3,638 jobs
696 firms
$87,248/yr
Other Services
3,449 jobs
668 firms
$50,866/yr
Real Estate
3,064 jobs
584 firms
$75,725/yr
Arts & Entertainment
2,148 jobs
146 firms
$19,310/yr
Management of Companies
2,025 jobs
134 firms
$84,041/yr
Educational Services
1,442 jobs
150 firms
$42,421/yr
Information & Technology
1,217 jobs
226 firms
$75,155/yr
Utilities
147 jobs
18 firms
$105,052/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
49 jobs
32 firms
$46,874/yr
Unclassified
2 jobs
1 firms
$110,067/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Mining & Oil/Gas
12.55
Real Estate
1.44
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.32
Retail Trade
1.23
Accommodation & Food Services
1.19
Wholesale Trade
1.08
Professional & Technical Services
0.96
Construction
0.96
Arts & Entertainment
0.93
Management of Companies
0.88
Manufacturing
0.87
Administrative & Waste Services
0.86
Other Services
0.84
Transportation & Warehousing
0.67
Finance & Insurance
0.65
Educational Services
0.51
Information & Technology
0.47
Utilities
0.28
Agriculture & Forestry
0.04
Unclassified
0.01
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 25,942 | 1,618 | $1,085 | $56,414 | 1.32 |
| Retail Trade | 16,848 | 1,314 | $713 | $37,053 | 1.23 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 14,784 | 845 | $417 | $21,675 | 1.19 |
| Manufacturing | 9,820 | 426 | $1,287 | $66,936 | 0.87 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 9,188 | 2,062 | $1,557 | $80,978 | 0.96 |
| Construction | 6,947 | 870 | $1,415 | $73,568 | 0.96 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 6,941 | 740 | $983 | $51,110 | 0.86 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 6,514 | 271 | $2,125 | $110,477 | 12.55 |
| Wholesale Trade | 5,819 | 701 | $1,486 | $77,274 | 1.08 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 3,872 | 338 | $1,274 | $66,266 | 0.67 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3,638 | 696 | $1,678 | $87,248 | 0.65 |
| Other Services | 3,449 | 668 | $978 | $50,866 | 0.84 |
| Real Estate | 3,064 | 584 | $1,456 | $75,725 | 1.44 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2,148 | 146 | $371 | $19,310 | 0.93 |
| Management of Companies | 2,025 | 134 | $1,616 | $84,041 | 0.88 |
| Educational Services | 1,442 | 150 | $816 | $42,421 | 0.51 |
| Information & Technology | 1,217 | 226 | $1,445 | $75,155 | 0.47 |
| Utilities | 147 | 18 | $2,020 | $105,052 | 0.28 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 49 | 32 | $901 | $46,874 | 0.04 |
| Unclassified | 2 | 1 | $2,117 | $110,067 | 0.01 |