Lafayette Daily Advertiser
Nearly a third of Louisiana s renters are behind on their rent payments, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, and more than 69,000 Louisiana renters said they were potentially facing eviction in the next two months.
With the federal moratorium on evictions set to expire at the end of January, more than 196,000 Louisiana renters of the 621,000 surveyed are behind on their rent payments, according to the U.S. Census Bureau s Household Pulse Survey. The data, collected Dec. 9 through Dec. 21, shows Louisiana has the 13th most renters behind on payments and has the highest proportion of renters that are behind.
Amazon will build a new 1-million-square-foot, fulfillment center in Lafayette Parish, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday, a move that could bring about 500 jobs to the north side of the parish.
The $100 million facility, which will be in Carencro, will be the first Amazon fulfillment center in Louisiana.
Edwards called it a tremendous project win for the State of Louisiana. This facility signals a new milestone for Carencro, which has seen significant growth over the past few years, Edwards said.
The project is anticipated to add 982 indirect jobs, bringing a total of more than 1,400 jobs to the Acadiana region. Edwards said he s anticipating the site will be operating in the fourth quarter of 2021.