Carencro receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Crowley
Carencro
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 21%
vs61 · Top 40%
Growth
41 · Bottom 34%
vs71 · Top 15%
Climate
77 · Top 23%
vs77 · Top 23%
Physical resilience
12 · Bottom 8%
vs26 · Bottom 21%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 22%
vs96 · Top 18%
Schools
25 · Bottom 16%
vs29 · Bottom 21%
Access
90 · Bottom 42%
vs98 · Top 19%
Economic stability
18 · Bottom 1%
vs44 · Bottom 22%
Measured values
| Metric | Crowley | Carencro | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,422 | 11,619 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $28,642 | $63,401 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $23,836 | $30,868 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,952/sq mi | 1,479/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $144,900 | $214,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $594 | $944 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 47.0% | 66.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0% | 15.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 47.7% | 24.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 20 | 117 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 10.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -13.0% | -36.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| 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 | 23 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 29.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.6 | 32.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.86 | 15.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 17.8% | 22.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 28.0% | 29.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 85.1% | 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
Crowley
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, drought, inland flooding.
Carencro
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Crowley, LA · Carencro, LA · How this is calculated: methodology