Carencro, LA Demographic Data
Carencro, LA Summary
Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 7,704
- Area: 7.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,012.75 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 45.93 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Carencro, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,300
51%
50.8
Male
4,120
49%
49.2
Total Population
8,420
323,128,000
Carencro, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
784
9.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
725
8.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
341
4.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
527
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
437
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,503
17.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,085
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,098
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
509
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
359
4.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
579
6.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
317
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
156
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,201
73.6%
77.2
Female
3,265
52.7%
51.3
Male
2,936
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,987
71.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,250
14.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,052
12.5%
15.2
Female
605
57.5%
55.8
Male
447
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Carencro, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,257
98.1%
96.8
White
4,485
53.3%
72.6
Black or African American
3,634
43.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
19
0.2%
0.8
Asian
19
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
19
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
100
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
163
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
284
3.4%
17.8
Mexican
150
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
134
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,136
96.6%
82.2
Carencro, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
530
9.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
814
14.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,768
31.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,279
22.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
354
6.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
675
12.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
186
3.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,344
24.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,262
75.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
861
15.3%
31.2
Carencro, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,565
39.0%
33.7%
Now Married
2,499
38.0%
47.5
Divorced
867
13.2%
11.0%
Separated
184
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
455
6.9
5.8%
Carencro, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,443
84.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,193
15.6%
21.6%
Spanish
289
3.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
894
11.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Carencro, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
239
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
308
9.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
382
12.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
504
15.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
468
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
484
15.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
390
12.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
315
9.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
34
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
55
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
38,467
57,617
Per capita income
23,211
31,128
Carencro, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
442
10.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
332
8.2%
9.8
Construction
248
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,043
25.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
296
7.3%
6.6
Information
92
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
259
6.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
227
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
253
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
166
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
440
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
105
2.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
139
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
583
14.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,049
26.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
512
12.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,100
27.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
798
19.7%
18.1%
Carencro, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,925
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,360
85.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
285
7.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11
0.3%
5.1
Walked
42
1.1%
2.7
Other means
122
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
105
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.9
26.6
Carencro, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
291
9.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,367
43.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,118
35.2%
37.1
3 or more
403
12.7%
21.0
Carencro, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,179
95.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,065
65.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,114
35.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
157
4.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Carencro, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,336
1 room
75
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
73
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
283
8.5%
9.1
4 rooms
709
21.3%
16.5
5 rooms
861
25.8%
19.8
6 rooms
659
19.8%
17.8
7 rooms
378
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
214
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
84
2.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Carencro, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,336
1-unit, detached
2,039
61.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
32
1.0%
5.9
2-units
40
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
114
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
305
9.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
88
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
182
5.5%
9.0
Mobile home
536
16.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Carencro, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
90
2.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
78
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
152
4.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
174
5.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
686
20.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
840
25.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
334
10.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
628
18.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
295
8.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
59
1.8%
1.4%
Carencro, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
457
14.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
20
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,684
84.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
18
0.6%
1.1
Carencro, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,274
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
19
1.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
23
1.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
2.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
181
14.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
495
38.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
530
41.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
447
35.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
313
24.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
148
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
109
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
257
20.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Carencro, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,037
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
19
1.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
62
6.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
310
29.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
646
62.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
77
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
660
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
227
22.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
195
18.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
97
9.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
152
14.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
116
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
243
23.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
84
0.0%
0.0%
Carencro, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,065
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
352
17.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
445
21.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
243
11.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
618
29.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
256
12.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
77
3.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
30
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
44
2.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
147,900
205,000