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Carencro, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lafayette Parish County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
10,882
Population
1,384/sq mi density
$70,217
Median Income
$31,927 per capita
$211,200
Home Value
$216,190 Zillow
$924
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
362
Violent Crime/100K
2,301 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$70,217 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$211,200 home value, $924/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
362 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,217
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,927
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.4%
0% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carencro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carencro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,217
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,927
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,337
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,118
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,118
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.8%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.9%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,778M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.9%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
12.8%
Other
4.9%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,990
Restaurants
739
Healthcare
1,259
Retail
1,092
Manufacturing
268
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,337
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,925
12% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,217 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,927 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,337 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,118 |
| County GDP | $19,778M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.497 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 12.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,990 |
| Restaurants | 739 |
| Healthcare | 1,259 |
| Retail | 1,092 |
| Manufacturing | 268 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,337 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,925 |