Carencro is a somewhat small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 12,365 people and five associated neighborhoods, Carencro is the 52nd largest community in Louisiana. Carencro real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Carencro house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Carencro is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Carencro is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carencro who work in office and administrative support (17.07%), management occupations (12.21%), and sales jobs (9.18%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.51% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The citizens of Carencro are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.60% of adults in Carencro have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Carencro in 2022 was $29,513, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,052 for a family of four. However, Carencro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Carencro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Carencro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carencro residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Carencro include French, French Canadian, German, Acadian/Cajun, and English. The most common language spoken in Carencro is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and French Creole.
