Carencro, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carencro	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$26,183	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$48,406	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,773	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,557	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,111	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,840	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carencro is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carencro is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carencro is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carencro is 16% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,267 $48,406 $96,812

City

$30,431 $45,652 $91,304

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Carencro median earnings by income bracket

Carencro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%	4.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	17.7%	17.7%
Other	41.7%	41.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Youngsville, LA	14,118	$95,925	73.4%
Milton, LA	2,068	$93,167	68.4%
Broussard, LA	12,248	$76,515	38.3%
Scott, LA	8,815	$55,825	0.9%
Maurice, LA	2,186	$55,673	0.6%
Carencro, LA	9,346	$48,406	12.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edwards, CO	9,347	$68,898	24.5%
Claymont, DE	9,343	$57,348	3.7%
Coffeyville, KS	9,343	$34,727	37.2%
Exeter, NH	9,349	$68,984	24.7%
Tomah, WI	9,342	$51,304	7.3%
Carencro, LA	9,346	$48,406	12.5%

Source: The Carencro, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).