COMPARING TWO PLACES
Carencro vs Lafayette
PLACE A
Carencro, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Lafayette, Tennessee
Carencro is 120% larger than Lafayette. Carencro earns more, with a median household income $11,665 higher.
CARENCROLAFAYETTEDIFFERENCE
Total population13,2246,020+120% vs Lafayette
Population density1,6831,136+547
Population growth23.2%24.8%−1.6 pts
Median age32.832.3+0.5
Male43.8%46.3%−2.4 pts
Female56.2%53.7%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born2.6%2.5%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.9%83.0%−46.1 pts
Black52.6%1.5%+51.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.7%13.5%−10.8 pts
Asian2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
Other5.8%2.1%+3.7 pts
Median household income$63,401$51,736+$11,665
Per capita income$30,868$19,907+$10,961
Poverty rate24.5%27.6%−3.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4590.347+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%11.8%+4.1 pts
Graduate degree1.6%1.9%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%5.4%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation67.2%56.5%+10.7 pts
Median home value$214,800$213,900+$900
Median gross rent$944$896+$48
Owner-occupied66.4%48.5%+18.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.3%9.8%+1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households53.4%39.1%+14.3 pts
Average commute30.228.1+2.1
Worked from home15.2%1.5%+13.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.7%12.3%−7.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025