Signals
70507
70520
Opportunity
59 · Top 40%
vs61 · Top 37%
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs77 · Top 24%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 21%
vs26 · Bottom 21%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 18%
vs90 · Top 32%
Schools
37 · Bottom 31%
vs40 · Bottom 35%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 23%
vs39 · Bottom 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 70507 | 70520 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,096 | 20,390 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,049 | $62,575 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,765 | $35,040 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 938/sq mi | 525/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $212,400 | $207,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $927 | $1,085 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.8% | 79.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | 0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.5% | 21.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.2% | 22.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 62.8" | 62.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.9 min | 29.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.5 | 38.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.00 | 15.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 21.6% | 22.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 33.5% | 29.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 80.0% | 72.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
70507
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
70520
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 70507 — Lafayette, LA · 70520 — Carencro, LA · How this is calculated: methodology