Carencro, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carencro	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$38,367	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$71,340	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,136	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,503	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,135	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,517	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carencro is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carencro is 12% 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

$47,555 $71,340 $142,680

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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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	14,439	$144,226	77.3%
Milton, LA	2,109	$139,033	70.9%
Broussard, LA	12,710	$113,796	39.9%
Maurice, LA	2,247	$83,347	2.5%
Scott, LA	9,146	$82,180	1.0%
Carencro, LA	9,636	$71,340	12.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Murillo, TX	9,633	$90,750	11.6%
Murrells Inlet, SC	9,626	$91,083	12.0%
Minto, ON	9,623	n/a
Exeter, NH	9,649	$103,594	27.4%
Northwest Harborcreek, PA	9,651	$94,574	16.3%
Carencro, LA	9,636	$71,340	12.3%

Source: The Carencro, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.