Total Population
546
Population
Growth Rate
1.47%
Median Age
36
Diversity Index
36.300
On the far southern border of St. Landry Parish lies the village of Cankton. For adventurers who’d prefer the road less traveled, this small town is located along scenic Highway 93. Roll the windows down and you just might catch a whiff of the killer barbeque from Moma C’s Cankton Drive Inn. While you’re there, take the opportunity to chat with locals and hear the story of Dr. Louis Aristide “Cank.” As a boy, Guidry would signal his family that he was home from a hunt by using the duck call "Cank, cank, cank." His folks would say, “Cank est revenu,” (Cank is back) and the name stuck.
Cankton is centrally located within a few miles of numerous notable Cajun Country cities: Church Point (synonymous with the Courir de Mardi Gras celebration), Scott (the undisputed Boudin Capital of the World), Grand Coteau (home to more than 70 historic homes) and the de facto Cajun Country capital of Lafayette.
Households
213
Total Housing Units
210
Owner Occupied
165
Renter Occupied
48
Vacant
0
Median Home Value
$114,706
Average Home Value
$130,271
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
1.39%
Per Capita Income
1.61%
Median Household
$38,301 $45,752
Average Household
$61,711 $66,997
Per Capita
$22,126 $23,969
Total Businesses
14
Total Employed
137
Workers 16+
332
AG/Forestry/Fish/Hunting
Businesses
0
Employed
0
Mining
Businesses
0
Employed
0
Utilities
Businesses
0
Employed
0
Construction
Businesses
2
Employed
21
Manufacturing
Businesses
0
Employed
0
Wholesale Trade
Businesses
0
Employed
0
Some
High School
40
Graduated
High School
197
Associates
Degree
11
Bachelor's
Degree
33
Graduate
Degree
2
Average Commute Time
0 min.
Resident Commuters
64
Non-Resident Commuters
246
Drive Alone
299
Carpooled
21
Public
0
Work At Home
10