Living in Carencro, Louisiana: Pros and Cons, Cost of Living, and Crime Rate

Carencro, Louisiana

Moving to or Living in Carencro Pros and Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Carencro, Louisiana

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Overview - Life In Carencro
Pros and Cons of Living In Carencro
Crime In Carencro
Cost of Living In Carencro
Gender In Carencro
Household Income For Carencro
Education In Carencro
Race & Ethnicity In Carencro

About Carencro, Louisiana

Is Carencro, Louisiana a good place to live?

Carencro is a city in Louisiana state in USA with a population of 9346 residents.. The poverty rate of Carencro is 17.5%, which is 25% higher than national average. The typical household in Carencro earns $48406 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Nearly 52.4% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Carencro, only 87% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Carencro remained 3.1%, which is 34% lower than national rate. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Carencro, only 20% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 29% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Carencro is 92, which is 8% lower than national average. Median home value in Carencro is $181400 , which is 21% lower than national average. While median income in Carencro remained $48406, which is 28% lower than national average.

Population

9346

Unemployment

3.1%

34% NAT AVG.

Poverty

17.5%

25% NAT AVG.

Overall Score

Median Home

$181400

21% NAT AVG.

Median Income

$48406

28% NAT AVG.

Median Rent

$758

35% NAT AVG.

Cost Of Living

8% NAT AVG.

People Living BPL

1 in 6

Unemployed People

1 in 32

People Earning < $10,000

1 in 10

People Earning < $50,000

52.4%

People with <= High School

1 in 2

People With Any Degree

1 in 3.7

Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs80%

Housing70%

Affordability60%

Safety80%

Amenities80%

Diversity85%

Education60%

Commute60%

Is Carencro, Louisiana safe place to live?

The overall crime rate in Carencro, Louisiana is 14% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Carencro is 7% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Carencro is 18% higher than national average. You have 1 in 275 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 43 chance of being victim of property crime.

Crime Cases

250

Violent : 34
Property : 216

Total Crime

14% NAT. AVG.
24% STATE AVG.
2663.3 (per 100k)

Violent Crime

7% NAT. AVG.
43% STATE AVG.
362.2 (per 100k)

Property Crime

18% NAT. AVG.
20% STATE AVG.
2301.1 (per 100k)

Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Carencro

Violent crime

1 in 275

Property crime

1 in 43

Robbery

Burglary

1 in 217

Assault

1 in 301

Car Theft

Carencro : Property Crime Ranking

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Louisiana	43	42	34	43	49
In USA	1053	1053	630	949	1971

Carencro : Violent Crime Ranking

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Louisiana	39	10	45	37	47
In USA	897	67	1102	672	1757

Violent Crime

Murder Robbery Assault Rape

Crime Type	Count	Carencro	Louisiana	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime	34	362.2	639.44	387.8
Murder	3	32	15.8	6.5
Robbery	0	0	80.66	73.9
Assault	31	330.2	497	279.7
Rape	0	0	45.98	27.7

Property Crime

Burglary Larceny Car Theft

Crime Type	Count	Carencro	Louisiana	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Property Crime	216	2301.1	2884.39	1,958.2
Burglary	43	458.1	510.15	314.2
Larceny	173	1843	2107.3	1,398
Car Theft	0	0	266.94	246

Violent Crime Comparison

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Property Crime Comparison

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Cost of Living

Expense	Carencro	Louisiana	National Avg.
Services	99	98	100
Groceries	103	97	100
Health	93	97	100
Housing	79	83	100
Transportation	102	93	100
Utilities	90	86	100

Cost of Living

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Gender

Gender	Carencro	Louisiana	Country
Female	48%	51.2%	50.8%
Male	52%	48.8%	49.2%

Gender

Female Male

Household Income

< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income	Carencro	Louisiana	Country
Less than $10,000	10.4%	8.9%	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	5%	5.5%	4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999	14%	12.2%	8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999	7.7%	10.2%	8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999	15.3%	12.5%	12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999	13.8%	16.3%	17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	9.1%	11.4%	12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999	20.2%	13%	15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	3.5%	5.3%	7.1%
$200,000 or more	1%	4.7%	8.3%

Education

< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education	Carencro	Louisiana	Country
< 9th Grade	5%	5%	5.0%
9-12th Grade	8%	9%	7.0%
High School or GED	38%	33%	27.0%
Other College	22%	21%	20.0%
Associate's Degree	7%	7%	9%
Bachelor's Degree	15%	16%	20.0%
Master's Degree	5%	6%	9.0%
Professional Degree	0%	2%	2.0%
Doctorate Degree	0%	1%	1.0%

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Education

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Race / Ethnicity

White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity	Carencro	Louisiana	Country
White	49.8%	58.3%	60.1%
African American	48.6%	31.9%	12.2%
American Indian	0%	0.5%	0.6%
Asian	0.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Hawaiian	0%	0%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Multiracial	0.5%	2%	2.8%
Hispanic	0.8%	5.2%	18.2%

Race / Ethnicity

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