Carencro, LA City Data

Carencro, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,120 people who live in Carencro and approximately 190,503 who live in Lafayette County. We want to help people moving to or living in Carencro to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Carencro. We have included Carencro housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Carencro Information

Lafayette County where Carencro resides is 270.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 190,503 and has a population rank of 288 out of all the places in the United States.

Carencro has a total of 6,120 people and of those residents there are 2,865 males and 3,255 females. The median age of the male population is 30.2 and the female population is 35.5. There are approximately 2,836 births each year and around 1,370 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Carencro varies per year, but currently 6,073 are one race and 47 are two or more races.

Of the 6,120 people who live in Carencro, there are 2,044 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Carencro is 1,076 male and 968 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,271.

General Carencro Information
Total area in square miles - Lafayette County	270.29
Water area in square miles - Lafayette County	N/A
Resident population - Lafayette County	190,503
Population rank - Lafayette County	288
Total population	6,120
Total population (male)	2,865
Total population (female)	3,255
Population median age (male)	30.2
Population median age (female)	35.5
Births - Lafayette County	2,836
Deaths- Lafayette County	1,370
Population of one race	6,073
Population of two or more races	47
Population under 20 years	2,044
Population under 20 years (male)	1,076
Population under 20 years (female)	968
Total population 18 years and over	4,271

Carencro Social Characteristics

There are 72,372 households in Carencro. Families make up 49,108 of these households. The table below breaks down the Carencro families into three different groups. Married-couple families (35,635), male householder with no wife present (3,134) and female householder with no husband present (10,057). The remainder of the Carencro households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,533. Carencro, LA moving companies help people in Carencro move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Carencro. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Carencro is based, there are 77,308 females 15 and over; of those females there are 21,162 never married, 38,506 now married, 1,560 separated, 6,812 widowed, and 9,268 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,177 separated, 1,583 widowed and 6,576 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Carencro social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Carencro.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lafayette County)
Total households	72,372
Family households (families)	49,108
With own children under 18 years	28,124
Married-couple family	35,635
With own children under 18 years	18,230
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,134
With own children under 18 years	1,695
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,057
With own children under 18 years	6,654
Nonfamily households	23,533
Householder living alone	18,340
65 years and over	5,020

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	972
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	459
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,175
Householder	1,579
Spouse	1,015
Child	2,147
Other relatives	67
Nonrelatives	134
Unmarried partner	80
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	135
Foster child	1
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	765
Male householder	285
Male householder living alone	231
Male householder not living alone	54
Female householder	373
Female householder living alone	340
Female householder not living alone	33
Nonrelatives	107
Unmarried partner	55
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	3
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	77,308
Never married	21,162
Now married	38,506
Separated	1,560
Widowed	6,812
Divorced	9,268
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,177
Widowed	1,583
Divorced	6,576

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,120
Male	2,865
Under 5 years	241
5 to 9 years	279
10 to 14 years	265
15 to 17 years	175
18 and 19 years	116
20 years	45
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	89
25 to 29 years	184
30 to 34 years	202
35 to 39 years	213
40 to 44 years	213
45 to 49 years	189
50 to 54 years	147
55 to 59 years	110
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	58
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	45
70 to 74 years	75
75 to 79 years	54
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	28
Female	3,255
Under 5 years	228
5 to 9 years	251
10 to 14 years	231
15 to 17 years	179
18 and 19 years	79
20 years	45
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	119
25 to 29 years	188
30 to 34 years	243
35 to 39 years	266
40 to 44 years	235
45 to 49 years	213
50 to 54 years	166
55 to 59 years	153
60 and 61 years	50
62 to 64 years	79
65 and 66 years	52
67 to 69 years	79
70 to 74 years	106
75 to 79 years	80
80 to 84 years	78
85 years and over	95

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,120
One race	6,073
White	3,450
Black or African American	2,582
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	7
Two or more races	47

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,940
People who are White alone	3,318
People who are Black or African American alone	2,534
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	67
People who are Some other race alone	15

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	176,774
Same house	94,279
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,574
Different state or abroad	13,450
Different state	11,050
Abroad	2,400

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lafayette County)
Total resident population	190,503
Born in United States	118,016
State of residence	154,059
Different state	30,545
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,136
Foreign born	4,763

Carencro Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Carencro. That total enrollment is 56,319 for the population of the country, which includes Carencro. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 17,315 and elementary or high school enrollment was 71,389 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 13,950.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Carencro population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	56,319
Pre-kindergarten	3,631
Public	1,684
Private	1,947
Kindergarten	3,042
Public	2,214
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	24,026
Public	18,753
Private	5,273
Elementary and high school	35,695
Public	28,331
Private	7,364
High school grades 9 to 12	11,669
Public	9,578
Private	2,091
College, undergraduate years	12,118
Public	11,183
Private	935
Graduate or professional school	1,833
Public	1,619
Private	214
Not enrolled in school	125,728

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	116,183
Less than 9th grade	9,476
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,954
High school graduate	33,699
Some college, no degree	25,143
Associate's degree	4,321
Bachelor's degree	29,590
Graduate or professional degree	25.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	20,592

Carencro Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 144,549 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Carencro. The Carencro occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (30,749), service occupations (12,971), sales and office occupations (25,490), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (193), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,309) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,891). The 144,549 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 71,090 private wage and salary workers, 11,764 government workers, 5,520 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lafayette County)
Population 16 years and over	144,549
In labor force	95,292
Civilian labor force	95,151
Employed	88,603
Unemployed	6,548
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	141
Females 16 years and over	75,889
In labor force	44,227
Civilian labor force	44,207
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,277
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	68,660
In labor force	51,065
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,271
Armed forces	121

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lafayette County)
Workers 16 years and over	87,053
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	72,779
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,397
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,212
Other means	925
Worked at home	2,256
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,021,900

OCCUPATION (Lafayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,749
Management, professional, and related occupations	30,749
Service occupations	12,971
Sales and office occupations	25,490
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	193
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,309
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,891

INDUSTRY (Lafayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,749
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	8,877
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,909
Wholesale trade	3,768
Retail trade	11,402
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,392
Information	1,888
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,497
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,586
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	18,450
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,121
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,476

CLASS OF WORKER (Lafayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,749
Private wage and salary workers	71,090
Government workers	11,764
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,520
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Carencro Housing Characteristics

In Carencro, LA there are 78,122 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 72,372 occupied and 5,750 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Carencro, there are 48,959 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,199 units in Carencro. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Carencro, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Carencro, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Carencro. There are 1,632 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,791 with rent between $200-299, 9,520 with rent between $300-499 and 9,729 with rent for $500 and above. Full Carencro gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Carencro, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lafayette County)
Total housing units	78,122
Occupied housing units	72,372
Vacant housing units	5,750

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lafayette County)
Total housing units	78,122
1-unit, detached	48,959
1-unit, attached	2,199
2 units	1,562
3 or 4 units	4,544
5 to 9 units	3,252
10 to 19 units	2,828
20 to 49 units	1,733
50 or more units	3,586
Mobile home	9,379

HOUSING TENURE (Lafayette County)
Occupied housing units	72,372
Owner-occupied	47,798
Renter-occupied	24,574

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lafayette County)
Occupied housing units	72,372
No vehicles available	6,012
2 vehicle available	39,489
3 vehicles available	7,232
4 vehicles available	1,368
5 or more vehicles available	402

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lafayette County)
Occupied housing units	72,372
Utility gas	23,711
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	47,323
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	54
Coal or coke
Wood	46
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	39
No fuel used	155

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lafayette County)
Occupied housing units	72,372
Less Than $50,000	47,798
$50,000 to $99,999	14,282
$100,000 to $149,999	10,231
$150,000 to $199,999	4,546
$200,000 to $299,999	2,804
$300,000 to $499,999	850
$1,000,000 or more	106
Median (dollars)	100,500

GROSS RENT (Lafayette County)
Occupied units paying rent	24,574
Less than $200	1,632
$200 to $299	1,791
$300 to $499	9,520
$500 to $699	6,585
$700 to $999	2,553
$1,000 to $1,499	475
$1,500 or more	115