Jobs, pay and daily life in Carencro, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Carencro is a city in Louisiana with 11,619 residents. The median household earns $63,401 a year and the median rent is $944 a month, which is 17.9% of the median household income. It is part of the Lafayette, LA metropolitan area, where BLS counts 179,570 jobs.
How Carencro compares. Among the 80 largest places in Louisiana, Carencro is #47 by population, #4 for remote work (#1 = most), #69 for college degrees (#1 = most), #21 for rent (#1 = cheapest). Its county, Lafayette Parish, is #20 of 64 counties for average pay ($58,120).
Carencro has 11,619 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.3% of the population of Louisiana. It covers 8 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 1,479 people per square mile. The median age is 32.8, 14% younger than the state median (32.8 against 38.0).
The median gross rent is $944 a month (rent plus utilities), 11% below the state median ($944 against $1,064). Over a year that is 17.9% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $214,800, which is 3.4 times the median household income ($63,401); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 66.4% of households own their home, about the same as the state average (66.4% against 67.4%).
The Lafayette, LA metropolitan area has 179,570 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $41,780 a year, 18% below the national median ($41,780 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (22,570 jobs, median $38,290); food preparation and serving related (18,440 jobs, median $22,630); transportation and material moving (17,350 jobs, median $36,730). The area is most specialised in installation, maintenance, and repair (1.4 times) and construction and extraction (1.3 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($96,850) and healthcare practitioners and technical ($68,150). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Lafayette Parish was 3.3%. 67.2% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Lafayette Parish; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 80.8% drive alone, 0.0% use public transit, 1.0% walk, 15.2% work from home. 15.1% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, about the same as the state average (15.1% against 15.2%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.
15.9% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41% below the state share (15.9% against 27.0%). 2.6% of residents were born outside the United States, 47% below the state share (2.6% against 4.9%). The poverty rate is 24.5%, 29% above the state rate (24.5% against 18.9%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 82°F (27.7°C), and the coolest is Jan at 49°F (9.5°C). About 1,558 mm (61 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jun is the wettest month (164 mm) and Nov the driest (100 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Scott (6 miles, rent 11% higher); Lafayette (7 miles, rent 17% higher); Breaux Bridge (8 miles, rent 6% lower); Broussard (13 miles, rent 7% higher). Rent differences are against Carencro; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 5,200 | 1.05 | $21,400 | $18,440 | $30,410 | -40% |
| Retail Salespersons | 5,010 | 1.11 | $28,600 | $21,770 | $41,730 | -19% |
| Registered Nurses | 4,930 | 1.26 | $81,960 | $63,490 | $105,300 | -16% |
| General and Operations Managers | 4,590 | 1.13 | $99,510 | $49,750 | $215,720 | -6% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 4,500 | 1.32 | $32,600 | $26,510 | $44,180 | -19% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 4,480 | 1.01 | $22,320 | $18,040 | $30,800 | -28% |
| Cashiers | 4,480 | 1.26 | $24,920 | $18,490 | $33,130 | -24% |
| Office Clerks, General | 4,240 | 1.49 | $34,510 | $21,340 | $47,970 | -23% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 3,410 | 1.30 | $15,080 | $15,080 | $36,320 | -57% |
| Food Preparation Workers | 3,260 | 3.16 | $22,920 | $17,380 | $30,840 | -35% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 3,170 | 0.97 | $31,310 | $26,970 | $44,800 | -16% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 2,920 | 1.23 | $49,450 | $36,730 | $70,570 | -16% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 2,430 | 1.70 | $62,800 | $33,900 | $120,810 | -13% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 2,210 | 1.12 | $38,060 | $26,310 | $53,230 | -20% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 2,200 | 0.86 | $28,460 | $21,100 | $39,590 | -23% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 2,140 | 0.72 | $36,820 | $25,360 | $50,070 | -18% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 2,130 | 1.34 | $38,910 | $27,440 | $60,160 | -23% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 2,100 | 1.19 | $40,930 | $22,190 | $66,260 | -17% |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 2,100 | 2.81 | $51,580 | $41,710 | $62,270 | -20% |
| Nursing Assistants | 1,990 | 1.19 | $29,960 | $27,260 | $36,630 | -29% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacists | 540 | 1.45 | $132,130 | $108,070 | $156,350 | -6% |
| Financial Managers | 570 | 0.58 | $120,450 | $74,880 | $198,670 | -28% |
| Lawyers | 650 | 0.74 | $111,160 | $60,160 | $221,890 | -30% |
| Software Developers | 660 | 0.34 | $109,010 | $68,050 | $136,710 | -20% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 580 | 0.84 | $103,270 | $62,960 | $174,240 | -17% |
| General and Operations Managers | 4,590 | 1.13 | $99,510 | $49,750 | $215,720 | -6% |
| Managers, All Other | 1,670 | 2.32 | $88,370 | $51,580 | $167,610 | -38% |
| Registered Nurses | 4,930 | 1.26 | $81,960 | $63,490 | $105,300 | -16% |
| Project Management Specialists | 660 | 0.53 | $80,720 | $52,850 | $132,480 | -21% |
| Engineers, All Other | 520 | 2.91 | $80,650 | $57,190 | $128,580 | -34% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 1,230 | 1.31 | $71,980 | $45,360 | $119,470 | -10% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 820 | 1.05 | $69,720 | $43,470 | $101,420 | -6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 830 | 1.16 | $68,620 | $42,630 | $111,940 | -14% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 1,100 | 0.65 | $67,630 | $47,380 | $103,090 | -19% |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 530 | 0.33 | $64,950 | $34,780 | $139,380 | +45% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 2,430 | 1.70 | $62,800 | $33,900 | $120,810 | -13% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 1,360 | 1.08 | $61,270 | $34,670 | $102,230 | -26% |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 760 | 1.38 | $60,490 | $35,800 | $98,920 | -3% |
| Machinists | 980 | 2.94 | $59,830 | $39,470 | $80,970 | +2% |
| Electricians | 730 | 0.83 | $59,820 | $37,270 | $79,490 | -5% |
These figures are for the whole Lafayette, LA metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $41,780 (US $50,980); unemployment 3.4% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 25.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 15.3% |
| Retail trade | 10.4% |
| Construction | 8.1% |
| Manufacturing | 7.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 6.3% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 5.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 5.6% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 5.2% |
| Other services | 5.1% |
| Public administration | 4.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.2% |
| Information | 0.0% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Carencro lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Parish | 247,997 | $19,778 million | $79,752 | 137,173 | 11,990 | $58,120 | +1.8% | 3.3% | 128,819 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 25,942 | 20.9% | $56,414 | 1.32 |
| Retail trade | 16,848 | 13.6% | $37,053 | 1.23 |
| Accommodation and food services | 14,784 | 11.9% | $21,675 | 1.19 |
| Manufacturing | 9,820 | 7.9% | $66,936 | 0.87 |
| Professional and technical services | 9,188 | 7.4% | $80,978 | 0.96 |
| Construction | 6,947 | 5.6% | $73,568 | 0.96 |
| Administrative and waste services | 6,941 | 5.6% | $51,110 | 0.86 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 6,514 | 5.3% | $110,477 | 12.55 |
| Wholesale trade | 5,819 | 4.7% | $77,274 | 1.08 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3,872 | 3.1% | $66,266 | 0.67 |
| Finance and insurance | 3,638 | 2.9% | $87,248 | 0.65 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3,449 | 2.8% | $50,866 | 0.84 |
| Real estate and rental | 3,064 | 2.5% | $75,725 | 1.44 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 2,148 | 1.7% | $19,310 | 0.93 |
| Management of companies | 2,025 | 1.6% | $84,041 | 0.88 |
| Educational services | 1,442 | 1.2% | $42,421 | 0.51 |
| Information | 1,217 | 1.0% | $75,155 | 0.47 |
| Utilities | 147 | 0.1% | $105,052 | 0.28 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 49 | 0.0% | $46,874 | 0.04 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 80.8% |
| Public transit | 0.0% |
| Walk | 1.0% |
| Work from home | 15.2% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 15.1% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,401 |
| Income per person | $30,868 |
| Median gross rent per month | $944 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 17.9% |
| Median home value | $214,800 |
| Homeowners | 66.4% |
| Poverty rate | 24.5% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 87.2 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $41,780 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Flat 3.00%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 32.8 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 88.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 15.9% |
| Born abroad | 2.6% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 67.2% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.5 | 49 | 131 |
| Feb | 11.9 | 53 | 116 |
| Mar | 15.8 | 60 | 104 |
| Apr | 19.6 | 67 | 112 |
| May | 23.7 | 75 | 134 |
| Jun | 27.1 | 81 | 164 |
| Jul | 27.6 | 82 | 149 |
| Aug | 27.7 | 82 | 159 |
| Sep | 25.5 | 78 | 130 |
| Oct | 20.6 | 69 | 127 |
| Nov | 14.9 | 59 | 100 |
| Dec | 11.1 | 52 | 132 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott | LA | 6 mi | 8,609 | $56,299 | $1,052 |
| Lafayette | LA | 7 mi | 121,715 | $61,915 | $1,100 |
| Breaux Bridge | LA | 8 mi | 7,501 | $47,806 | $891 |
| Broussard | LA | 13 mi | 14,322 | $116,179 | $1,010 |
| Opelousas | LA | 15 mi | 15,495 | $32,964 | $717 |
| Youngsville | LA | 15 mi | 17,427 | $105,876 | $1,278 |
| Crowley | LA | 21 mi | 11,422 | $28,642 | $594 |
| Abbeville | LA | 24 mi | 11,003 | $33,015 | $829 |
| New Iberia | LA | 25 mi | 27,571 | $47,087 | $894 |
| Eunice | LA | 26 mi | 9,239 | $35,436 | $799 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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