Carencro receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Abbeville
Carencro
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 20%
vs61 · Top 40%
Growth
20 · Bottom 8%
vs71 · Top 15%
Climate
81 · Top 16%
vs77 · Top 23%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs26 · Bottom 21%
Housing affordability
72 · Bottom 37%
vs96 · Top 18%
Schools
73 · Top 23%
vs29 · Bottom 21%
Access
95 · Top 36%
vs98 · Top 19%
Economic stability
23 · Bottom 2%
vs44 · Bottom 22%
Measured values
| Metric | Abbeville | Carencro | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,003 | 11,619 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $33,015 | $63,401 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,489 | $30,868 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,820/sq mi | 1,479/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $97,300 | $214,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $829 | $944 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 49.5% | 66.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | 0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2% | 15.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 32.4% | 24.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3 | 117 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 10.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -84.2% | -36.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 43°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 59.7" | 62.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.3 min | 29.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.9 | 32.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.82 | 15.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 36.7% | 22.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 51.0% | 29.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 71.7% | 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
Abbeville
Elevated or high exposure: drought, hurricane, inland flooding.
Carencro
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Abbeville, LA · Carencro, LA · How this is calculated: methodology