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Kinder Louisiana Information: Kinder, Louisiana is part of ALLEN County. Population for Kinder from the last gathering is 2148. You can view Kinder venues that host many Kinder LA events every year. You can also research Kinder Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Kinder Louisiana real estate guide. Kinder Louisiana has a latitude of 30.4862 and a longitude of -92.8479. Zip codes in Kinder, LA include 70648 ... more Kinder zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kinder, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kinder, LA was 2,148.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kinder was 981, which represents 45.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kinder, LA
There are an estimated 421 married men in the town. 64.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Kinder are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kinder is 1,167 which is 54.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kinder, Louisiana
There are an estimated 482 married women in the community. 51.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kinder, LA
The median age of people living in Kinder, LA was 35.1 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 Kinder was 191. There were 1,534 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.7 percent of the population (381) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kinder, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kinder, LA was 2,120.

White Population in Kinder, LA
The estimated White population in the Kinder community is 1,585, which is 73.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kinder, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 479, which is 22.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kinder, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kinder, LA was 27.

Asian Population in Kinder, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 23.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kinder, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kinder was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 28 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kinder community was 22, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kinder, LA
The household population number in Kinder was 2,048.

Group Quarters Population in Kinder, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 100.

Average Household Size in Kinder, LA
The average household size in Kinder is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kinder, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 950 total housing units in Kinder.

The number of occupied housing units was 848, or 89.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 502 were owner-occupied (59.2), and 346 were renter-occupied (40.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 102 vacant homes in Kinder at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kinder, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 358, with a median value in dollars of 53,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kinder, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $608 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kinder, average costs per month were $199 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 920 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kinder, Louisiana
162 people in Kinder also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kinder, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kinder was 213, or 13.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kinder, LA
In 2000, there were 548 people in Kinder, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kinder, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 238 people in Kinder who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kinder, Louisiana
There were 870 in the labor force in Kinder at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.8 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 Kinder was 23.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kinder, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,493. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kinder, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,799. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kinder, Louisiana
Per capita income in Kinder in the last full census was 13,187. 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 Kinder numbered 119, or 19.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kinder, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 419, or 20.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.