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.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%). A relatively large number of people in Carencro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.51% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. In terms of college education, the citizens of Carencro rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.60% of adults 25 and older in Carencro have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. 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.
