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Kentwood Louisiana Information: Kentwood, Louisiana is part of TANGIPAHOA County. Population for Kentwood from the last gathering is 2205. You can view Kentwood venues that host many Kentwood LA events every year. You can also research Kentwood Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Kentwood Louisiana real estate guide. Kentwood Louisiana has a latitude of 30.9357 and a longitude of -90.5162. Zip codes in Kentwood, LA include 70444 ... more Kentwood zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kentwood, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kentwood, LA was 2,205.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kentwood was 981, which represents 44.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kentwood, LA
There are an estimated 338 married men in the town. 44.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Kentwood are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kentwood is 1,224 which is 55.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kentwood, Louisiana
There are an estimated 332 married women in the community. 36.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kentwood, LA
The median age of people living in Kentwood, LA was 33.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Kentwood was 152. There were 1,546 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.7 percent of the population (325) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kentwood, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kentwood, LA was 2,196.

White Population in Kentwood, LA
The estimated White population in the Kentwood community is 759, which is 34.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kentwood, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,430, which is 64.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kentwood, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kentwood, LA was 2.

Asian Population in Kentwood, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kentwood, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kentwood was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kentwood community was 15, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kentwood, LA
The household population number in Kentwood was 2,205.

Group Quarters Population in Kentwood, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Kentwood, LA
The average household size in Kentwood is 2.59 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.28 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kentwood, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 979 total housing units in Kentwood.

The number of occupied housing units was 850, or 86.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 592 were owner-occupied (69.6), and 258 were renter-occupied (30.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 129 vacant homes in Kentwood at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kentwood, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 434, with a median value in dollars of 57,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kentwood, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $608 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kentwood, average costs per month were $234 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 852 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kentwood, Louisiana
124 people in Kentwood also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kentwood, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kentwood was 201, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kentwood, LA
In 2000, there were 604 people in Kentwood, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kentwood, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 60 people in Kentwood who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kentwood, Louisiana
There were 762 in the labor force in Kentwood at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 46.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Kentwood was 30.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kentwood, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $17,297. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kentwood, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $23,889. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kentwood, Louisiana
Per capita income in Kentwood in the last full census was 11,171. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Kentwood numbered 165, or 29.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kentwood, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 821, or 37.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.