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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+49.9%
8,435 → 12,646
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+4.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+88.1%
$37,325 → $70,217
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carencro across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
16,787
+4,141 from 2023 (12,646)
Projected Median Income 2030
$109,260
+$39,043 from 2023 ($70,217)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,435 | — | $37,325 | — |
| 2015 | 8,665 | +2.7% | $41,542 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 9,061 | +4.6% | $38,807 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 9,571 | +5.6% | $39,162 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 10,835 | +13.2% | $52,478 | +34% |
| 2023 | 12,646 | +16.7% | $70,217 | +33.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.