20.0% of Carencro, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.1% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 11.9% of high school graduates and 36.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.7%. For comparison, it was 23.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Carencro, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Carencro:
20.0%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Carencro:
8.7%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Carencro:
28.4%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Carencro:
17.0%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.7%
Residents above poverty level:
23.3%
Poverty by age in Carencro, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Carencro,LA (percentage below poverty level)
32.0%Under 5 years
43.0%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
45.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Carencro,LA (percentage below poverty level)
6.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.1%6 to 11 years
62.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
45.5%16 and 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
19.9%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
41.3%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
66.3%65 to 74 years
20.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Carencro,LA (% below half of poverty level)
21.3%Under 6 years
20.3%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
0.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Carencro, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carencro, LA (%)
14.8%White
21.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
52.8%2+ races
26.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carencro, LA (absolute numbers)
653White
1,078Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
3212+ races
47Hispanic
21.3%Below poverty level
78.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Carencro, LA
Children below poverty level:
Carencro, Louisiana:
29.6%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Carencro:
11.9%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Carencro:
36.3%
Louisiana:
33.4%
22.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
77.6%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
13.5%Worked part-time
83.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
48.6%One part-time, other didn't work
51.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
31.8%1980 to 1989
36.4%1970 to 1979
3.0%1960 to 1969
5.5%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
4.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
24.0%1980 to 1989
31.4%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
6.4%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
5.1%1939 or earlier
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