Kentwood, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,252 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,252 (19 farm, 2,233 nonfarm))

Kentwood, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 986 (856 occupied: 612 owner occupied, 244 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	32%

Housing density: 142 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $360 (lower quartile is $226, upper quartile is $419)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $392

Median gross rent in Kentwood, LA in 2007: $513

Housing units in Kentwood with a mortgage: 162 (10 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 272

Kentwood,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,818 (it was $47,200 in 2000)

Kentwood:	$93,818
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,889 - $150,143

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,195

In family households: 1,861 (322 male householders, 238 female householders)
315 spouses, 733 children (651 natural, 26 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 162 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 26 other relatives, 30 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 334 (137 male householders (114 living alone)), 154 female householders (143 living alone)), 43 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 224 2-persons, 146 3-persons, 91 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 257 1-person, 27 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

181 married couples with children.
319 single-parent households (37 men, 282 women).

97.1% of residents of Kentwood speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 41% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 18 (0.8%)
(61.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kentwood, Louisiana:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 67 5 rooms: 157 6 rooms: 149 7 rooms: 97 8 rooms: 57 9 or more rooms: 54

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kentwood, Louisiana:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 29 4 rooms: 69 5 rooms: 63 6 rooms: 29 7 rooms: 17 8 rooms: 19 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 19
1995 to 1998: 40
1990 to 1994: 54
1980 to 1989: 135
1970 to 1979: 168
1960 to 1969: 135
1950 to 1959: 132
1940 to 1949: 118
1939 or earlier: 185

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kentwood:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 26 2 bedrooms: 141 3 bedrooms: 347 4 bedrooms: 84 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kentwood:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 41 2 bedrooms: 114 3 bedrooms: 68 4 bedrooms: 14 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Kentwood in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 105 1 vehicle: 227 2 vehicles: 214 3 vehicles: 56 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Kentwood in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 85 1 vehicle: 121 2 vehicles: 29 3 vehicles: 9 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Kentwood, LA:

Less than $10,000: 12
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 20
$20,000 to $24,999: 33
$25,000 to $29,999: 14
$30,000 to $34,999: 22
$35,000 to $39,999: 43
$40,000 to $49,999: 38
$50,000 to $59,999: 41
$60,000 to $69,999: 38
$70,000 to $79,999: 39
$80,000 to $89,999: 24
$90,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 33
$125,000 to $149,999: 28
$150,000 to $174,999: 16
$175,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 to $249,999: 7
$250,000 to $299,999: 7
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 3
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Kentwood rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Kentwood:

Less than $100: 13 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 21
$250 to $299: 27
$300 to $349: 15
$350 to $399: 27
$400 to $449: 37
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 9
$550 to $599: 7
$600 to $649: 2
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 3
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 2
No cash rent: 48

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 6 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 8

Kentwood, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.0%
Number of people working at home: 14 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 41
5 to 9 minutes: 98
10 to 14 minutes: 74
15 to 19 minutes: 81
20 to 24 minutes: 66
25 to 29 minutes: 22
30 to 34 minutes: 82
35 to 39 minutes: 29
40 to 44 minutes: 19
45 to 59 minutes: 36
60 to 89 minutes: 42
90 or more minutes: 51

Kentwood mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 507 (77%)
Carpooled: 105 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (1%)
Walked: 13 (2%)
Other means: 12 (2%)
Worked at home: 14 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 272
$10,000 to $14,999: 114
$15,000 to $19,999: 78
$20,000 to $24,999: 70
$25,000 to $29,999: 54
$30,000 to $34,999: 53
$35,000 to $39,999: 39
$40,000 to $44,999: 23
$45,000 to $49,999: 20
$50,000 to $59,999: 43
$60,000 to $74,999: 33
$75,000 to $99,999: 29
$100,000 to $124,999: 11
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1188

United States or American: 173

Subsaharan African:: 82

African: 82

English: 74

Irish: 68

French (except Basque): 39

Italian: 36

German: 33

European: 20

Scotch-Irish: 12

Scottish: 7

French Canadian: 5

Basque: 4

British: 3

Danish: 2

Acadian/Cajun: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (33%)
Vietnam (28%)
Other Northern Europe (11%)
Germany (11%)
Korea (11%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1714
Northeast: 20
Midwest: 20
South: 397
West: 20

72% of Kentwood residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 27
Nursery to 4th grade: 23
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 27
12th grade, no diploma: 26
High school graduate (or equivalency): 226
Less than 1 year of college: 31
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 54
Associate degree: 10
Bachelor's degree: 33
Master's degree: 16
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 41
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 42
11th grade: 62
12th grade, no diploma: 33
High school graduate (or equivalency): 259
Less than 1 year of college: 37
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 102
Associate degree: 9
Bachelor's degree: 44
Master's degree: 18
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 20.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 25.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 71.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $26,961
Black householders: $16,999
Asian householders: $44,496
Some other race householders: $132,503
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $2,806

Kentwood household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Kentwood household income for Black householders

Kentwood marital status for males

Kentwood marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $133,372
Black or African American householders: $96,600
Some other race householders: $168,952
Hispanic or Latino householders: $74,537

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 711
One, attached: 9
Two: 9
3 or 4: 9
5 to 9: 4
10 to 19: 12
Mobile homes: 228
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $47,422

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Kentwood:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (41%) Utility gas (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%) Wood (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (39%) Utility gas (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13

Here:	3.9%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12

Here:	6.7%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	16.1%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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