Carencro, LA

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2024 Population
11,619
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.8
4.09% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
24.5%
39.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$63,401
9.71% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$214,800
1.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,137
0.214% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Carencro, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Carencro, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Carencro, LA was $214,800, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Carencro, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Carencro, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Carencro, LA is home to a population of 11.6k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.56% of Carencro, LA residents were born outside of the country (297 people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.11k people) in Carencro, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.29k White (Non-Hispanic) and 511 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2024 Citizenship
98.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Carencro, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carencro, LA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carencro, LA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.11k ± 842
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.29k ± 836
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    511 ± 244
2.69%
Hispanic Population
312 people

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.11k people) in Carencro, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.29k White (Non-Hispanic) and 511 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.69% of the people in Carencro, LA are hispanic (312 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carencro, LA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    48,818 ± 5,396 people
  2. Mexico
    27,788 ± 4,080 people
  3. Vietnam
    17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.56%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
297 people
2.56%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
279 people

As of 2024, 2.56% of Carencro, LA residents (297 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carencro, LA was 2.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    225 ± 186
  2. Vietnam
    151 ± 87
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    64 ± 77

Carencro, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Carencro, LA employs 5.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carencro, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (840 people), Accommodation & Food Services (695 people), and Retail Trade (532 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($94,233), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,778), and Construction ($75,927).

Employment

Occupations

5.14k
2024 Value
± 758
−0.214%
1 Year decline
± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carencro, LA declined at a rate of −0.214%, from 5.15k employees to 5.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carencro, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (805 people), Management Occupations (754 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (490 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carencro, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.14k
2024 Value
± 758
−0.214%
1 Year decline
± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carencro, LA declined at a rate of −0.214%, from 5.15k employees to 5.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carencro, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (840 people), Accommodation & Food Services (695 people), and Retail Trade (532 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carencro, LA, though some of these residents may live in Carencro, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$70,462
Median earning men ± $14,643
$29,764
Median earning women ± $5,080

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,321), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($94,233), and Construction ($71,467).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,140), Public Administration ($50,473), and Manufacturing ($42,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Carencro, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Carencro, LA was $214,800 in 2024, which is 0.646 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,200 to $214,800, a 1.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Carencro, LA is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carencro, LA have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carencro, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$214,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,522
$2,952
Median Property Taxes
±$539

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Carencro, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carencro, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

66.4%
Homeownership
2024
54.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Carencro, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,401
Median Household Income
± $19,282
4.44k
Number of Households
± 678

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.44k households in Carencro, LA declined from $63,401 from the previous year's value of $70,217.

The following chart displays the households in Carencro, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carencro, LA is from Louisiana.
0.464
2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.2%)
  3. Carpooled (1.65%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Carencro, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (1.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

30.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carencro, LA have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.05% of the workforce in Carencro, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carencro, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carencro, LA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carencro, LA (2.81k out of 11.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carencro, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.3% of the population of Carencro, LA has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 36.7% on Medicaid, 9.29% on Medicare, 8.64% on non-group plans, and 3.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.7% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 31.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.71%
Uninsured
37.3%
Employer Coverage
36.7%
Medicaid
9.29%
Medicare
8.64%
Non-Group
3.35%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carencro, LA grew by 0.157% from 4.7% to 4.71%.

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