Carencro

Population: 10,882
Median household income: $70,217
Median home value: $211,200

Located in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, Carencro is a community with a population of 10,882. Its median household income of $70,217 runs in line with the Lafayette Parish figure of $67,660.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carencro's population grew 21.1% from 8,984 to 10,882, while its median home value rose 26.2% from $167,300 to $211,200.

81.9% of workers drive to work alone. 71.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,882
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $70,217
Median home value: $211,200
Median gross rent: $924
Housing units: 4,818
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,98410,882

Median household income

$39,162$70,217

Median home value

$167,300$211,200

Median gross rent

$759$924

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,984	$39,162	$167,300	$759
2020	9,346	$48,406	$181,400	$758
2021	9,531	$52,478	$184,000	$800
2022	10,194	$56,352	$202,500	$888
2023	10,882	$70,217	$211,200	$924

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3418.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	863	7.9%
5 to 17	2,172	20.0%
18 to 24	595	5.5%
25 to 34	2,033	18.7%
35 to 44	1,339	12.3%
45 to 54	1,107	10.2%
55 to 64	1,201	11.0%
65 to 74	812	7.5%
75 and over	760	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,326	39.8%
Black or African American	5,407	49.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.2%
Asian	262	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	74	0.7%
Two or more races	553	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	237	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	912	12.6%
High school graduate	2,599	35.8%
Some college or associate's	2,588	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	912	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	241	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,172	81.9%
Carpooled	128	2.5%
Public transit	19	0.4%
Walked	67	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	653	12.8%
Other means	53	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	769	17.3%
15 to 29 min	2,018	45.5%
30 to 44 min	848	19.1%
45 to 59 min	201	4.5%
60+ min	603	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 17.5% (1,879 of 10,743)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,667	61.7%
Nonfamily households	1,658	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,325	89.8%
Vacant	493	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,953	68.3%
Renter-occupied	1,372	31.7%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,431	71.2%
1-unit, attached	51	1.1%
2 to 4 units	120	2.5%
5 to 19 units	564	11.7%
20 or more units	158	3.3%
Mobile home & other	494	10.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2212665
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.3126, -92.0387