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Carencro, LA
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers
Population
11,619
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Age
32.8
years ∙ half population younger than 32.8, half older
Diversity Index
58.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Nativity
2.6%
foreign-born population
Geographic Context
Location, size, and surroundings
About
Carencro is a city within Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Co-ordinates
DEC30.312561° N, 92.038706° W
DMS30° 18′ 45.22″ N, 92° 02′ 19.34″ W
Population Density & area
1,478/sq mi
(571/km²)
Demographics & Living
Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition
Population Composition
Key characteristics of the population
Sex Distribution
43.8%
male
Male
43.8%
Female
56.2%
males per 100 females
Carencro
78
Lafayette Parish
95.4
Louisiana
95.8
Nativity
2.6%
foreign-born population
% Foreign-born
Carencro
2.6%
Lafayette Parish
5.2%
Louisiana
4.9%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups
Median Age
32.8
years ∙ half population younger than 32.8, half older
Dependency ratio
87.4
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Carencro
87.4
Lafayette Parish
63.6
Louisiana
67.3
AGE DISTRIBUTION
Distribution of age group
Median age
| Carencro | Lafayette Parish | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Group | |||
| Children (Under 18) | 32.1% | 24.2% | 23.5% |
| Working age (18-64) | 53.3% | 61.1% | 59.8% |
| Senior (65+) | 14.6% | 14.7% | 16.7% |
| Dependency ratio | |||
| Total dependency ratio | 87.4 | 63.6 | 67.3 |
| Child dependency ratio | 60.1 | 39.5 | 39.3 |
| Old-age dependency ratio | 27.3 | 24.1 | 28 |
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares
Race & Ethnicity
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.
Diversity Index
58.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Carencro
58.4%
Lafayette Parish
54.9%
Louisiana
59%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.
RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION
Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Carencro population
| Carencro | Lafayette Parish | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.7% | 6.7% | 7.2% |
| Mexican | 0.6% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Puerto Rican | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Cuban | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other Hispanic / Latino | 1.4% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 97.3% | 93.3% | 92.8% |
| One race | 92.7% | 89.7% | 89% |
| White | 36.9% | 61.7% | 55.7% |
| Black or African American | 52.6% | 25.4% | 30.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Some Other Race | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Two or more races (Multiracial) | 4.6% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure
Household structure
65.2%
family
Family
65.2%
Non family
34.8%
% family households
Carencro
65.2%
Lafayette Parish
62.4%
Louisiana
62.7%
Average household size
2.59
persons per household
Household & Family COMPOSITION
Households
Percentage of Carencro population
| Carencro | Lafayette Parish | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total households | 4,443 | 100,903 | 1,804,780 |
| Average houshold size | 2.59 | 2.43 | 2.49 |
| Family households | 2,899 | 62,973 | 1,130,826 |
| Average family size | 3.25 | 3.07 | 3.16 |
| Married couple family | 1,832 | 45,194 | 754,231 |
| Other families | 1,067 | 17,779 | 376,595 |
| Male householder | 223 | 4,286 | 96,444 |
| Female householder | 844 | 13,493 | 280,151 |
| Non-family households | 1,544 | 37,930 | 673,954 |
| One-person households | 1,317 | 30,809 | 571,003 |
| Male householder | 552 | 14,415 | 260,218 |
| Senior (65+) living alone | 76 | 3,482 | 79,575 |
| Female householder | 765 | 16,394 | 310,785 |
| Senior (65+) living alone | 365 | 7,243 | 151,041 |
| Other living arrangements | 227 | 7,121 | 102,951 |
Housing Profile
Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens
Total housing units
5,007
housing units
Carencro
5,007
Lafayette Parish
112,184
Louisiana
2,108,902
Occupancy status
88.7%
occupied
Occupied
88.7%
Vacant
11.3%
vacancy rate
Carencro
11.3%
Lafayette Parish
10.1%
Louisiana
14.4%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used
Types of Housing unit
70%
Single family houses
Median Year Built
1989
Half of houses were built before 1989, and half after.
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.
Housing Characteristics
Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
| Carencro | Lafayette Parish | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms per unit | |||
| Median rooms | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 1–3 rooms | 12.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 4–6 rooms | 61% | 58.5% | 58.5% |
| 7+ rooms | 26.3% | 29.1% | 30% |
| Bedrooms | |||
| No bedroom / studio | 0.7% | 1.5% | 2% |
| 1 bedroom | 11% | 8.7% | 8.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | 18.8% | 21.8% | 22.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | 50.7% | 49.1% | 48% |
| 4+ bedrooms | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.3% |
| At a glance | |||
| Median year built | 1989 | 1989 | 1983 |
| Total housing units | 5,007 | 112,184 | 2,108,902 |
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it
Homeownership
66.4%
owners
Renter-occupied
33.6%
Owner-occupied
66.4%
homeownership rate
Carencro
66.4%
Lafayette Parish
65.5%
Louisiana
67.4%
Average household size
2.63
Owner-occupied
2.5
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Carencro
2.63
Lafayette Parish
2.56
Louisiana
2.57
Housing Characteristics
Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
| Carencro | Lafayette Parish | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total occupied units | 4,443 | 100,903 | 1,804,780 |
| Year moved in | |||
| 2020 or later | 31.2% | 27% | 23.3% |
| 2010 to 2019 | 41% | 42.1% | 38% |
| 2000 to 2009 | 11.7% | 13.8% | 16.9% |
| 1999 or earlier | 16.2% | 17% | 21.8% |
| Occupants per room | |||
| 1.00 or fewer | 95.7% | 97.6% | 97.7% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 4% | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| 1.51 or more | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Vehicles availability | |||
| No vehicles | 8.1% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| 1 vehicle | 38.5% | 37.2% | 36.9% |
| 2 vehicles | 44.1% | 41% | 37.1% |
| 3 or more vehicles | 9.3% | 15.2% | 17.6% |
| House heating fuel used | |||
| Gas | 21.3% | 22% | 34.1% |
| Electricity | 77.8% | 77.4% | 64.7% |
| Solar | 0% | 0% | 0.1% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene etc | 0% | 0% | 0.1% |
| All other fuels | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| No fuel used | 0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Selected characteristics | |||
| Lacking complete plumbing | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Lacking complete kitchen | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| No telephone service available | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1% |
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth
Median home value
$214,800
owner-occupied units
Housing Cost Burden
17.5%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.
Financial characteristics
Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
| Carencro | Lafayette Parish | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property value | |||
| Median Value | $214,800 | $242,900 | $216,500 |
| Under $100,000 | 23.6% | 14.1% | 20.1% |
| $100,000 - $200,000 | 18.1% | 20.4% | 25.1% |
| $200,000 - $300,000 | 47.1% | 31.8% | 25.1% |
| $300,000 - $500,000 | 8.6% | 24.3% | 21% |
| $500,000 - $1,000,000 | 1.6% | 7.8% | 7.2% |
| $1,000,000 and more | 0.9% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Owner-occupied households | |||
| With a mortgage | 64% | 58.1% | 52.2% |
| Without a mortgage | 36% | 41.9% | 47.8% |
| Median monthly owner costs | |||
| With a mortgage | $1,516 | $1,605 | $1,604 |
| Without a mortgage | $413 | $483 | $442 |
| Gross rent | |||
| Median rent | $944 | $1,057 | $1,064 |
Education Profile
How educated is the community and how education pays off
Adults with a college degree
15.9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Carencro
15.9%
Lafayette Parish
35.3%
Louisiana
27%
Adults without a high school diploma
11.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Carencro
11.8%
Lafayette Parish
9.8%
Louisiana
12.7%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level
School enrollment
3,726
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)
37.5%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Enrollment & school type
Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
| Carencro | Lafayette Parish | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total enrolled (age 3+) | 3,726 | 61,087 | 1,127,670 |
| Nursery / preschool | 4% | 6.7% | 6.5% |
| K–12 | 79.6% | 70.4% | 69.6% |
| Kindergarten | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.3% |
| Elementary: Grades 1–4 | 21% | 20% | 20.9% |
| Elementary: Grades 5–8 | 33.2% | 23.1% | 21.8% |
| High School: Grades 9–12 | 20.4% | 21.8% | 21.6% |
| College or graduate school | 16.4% | 23% | 23.9% |
| College, undergraduate | 15.5% | 18.1% | 19.2% |
| Graduate, professional school | 0.9% | 4.9% | 4.7% |
| College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds | 37.5% | 39.4% | 37.5% |
| School type | |||
| Public school | 74.1% | 76.4% | 79.3% |
| Private school | 25.9% | 23.6% | 20.7% |
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults
Education attainment
7,045
population 25 years and over
Attainment by gender
Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
Educational Attainment Overview
Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
| Carencro | Lafayette Parish | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (25+) | 7,045 | 167,840 | 3,107,436 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2.4% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| 9th–12th, no diploma | 9.4% | 6.9% | 8.2% |
| High school diploma or GED | 40.7% | 28.7% | 32.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 23.7% | 19.2% | 20.4% |
| Associate's degree | 7.8% | 7% | 7.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9% | 35.3% | 27% |
| Bachelor's degree | 14.3% | 24.2% | 17% |
| Graduate or professional | 1.6% | 11.1% | 10.1% |
| High School or higher | 88.1% | 90.2% | 87.3% |
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable
Median Earnings
$47,214
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Poverty Rate
5.7%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Outcomes by Education Level
Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
| Carencro | Lafayette Parish | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | |||
| Population 25+, with earnings | $47,214 | $49,634 | $46,510 |
| Less than high school graduate | $31,389 | $29,305 | $29,714 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | $43,946 | $39,899 | $36,782 |
| Some college or associate's degree | $40,177 | $42,481 | $42,528 |
| Bachelor's degree | $67,813 | $61,366 | $60,472 |
| Graduate or professional degree | $80,882 | $72,310 | $70,058 |
| Poverty rates | |||
| Less than high school graduate | 52.9% | 38.4% | 32.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20% | 19% | 19% |
| Some college or associate's degree | 7.8% | 12.4% | 14.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
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