Kentwood is a city located in Tangipahoa Parish Louisiana. Kentwood has a 2020 population of 2,448. Kentwood is currently growing at a rate of 0.16% annually and its population has increased by 10.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,206 in 2010.
The average household income in Kentwood is $48,395 with a poverty rate of 39.45%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $723 per month, and the median house value is $70,300. The median age in Kentwood is 38 years, 33.8 years for males, and 51.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kentwoodwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 585 | 27.83% |
Black or African American | 1,494 | 71.08% |
Two or More Races | 23 | 1.09% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 714 | 2.82 | 54.6 |
Married | 257 | 2.97 | 75.9 |
Male | 0 | 0 | |
Female | 178 | 4.89 | 36.5 |
Non Family | 279 | 1.35 | 46.6 |
3.51
Average Family Size
2.82
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 48 | 3.45% |
9th to 12th Grade | 285 | 20.49% |
High School Graduate | 726 | 52.19% |
Some College | 218 | 15.67% |
Associates Degree | 37 | 2.66% |
Bachelors Degree | 72 | 5.18% |
Graduate Degree | 5 | 0.36% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 456 | 371 | 46 |
Black | 897 | 687 | 31 |
2+ Races | 23 | ||
Hispanic | 15 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 81.36%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 10.09%.
98.13% of Kentwood residents speak only English, while 1.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.62% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 15 | 15 | 100.00% |
Black | 1,478 | 634 | 42.90% |
White | 494 | 144 | 29.15% |
Other | NaN% |
39.45%
Overall Poverty Rate
34.79%
Male Poverty Rate
44.61%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Kentwood is Hispanic, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Kentwood is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.20%. Among those working part-time, it was 47.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.45%.
32.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.2%
Male Marriage Rate
25.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 29 | 6.05% |
Black | 57 | 5.95% |
67.09%
Veteran Poverty Rate
8.86%
Veteran Disability Rate
51.3%
Labor Force Participation
47.3%
Employment Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
82.25%
Born in Kentwood
99.76%
Native Born
0.24%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.24%
Naturalized
99.76% of Kentwood residents were born in the United States, with 82.25% having been born in Louisiana. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 2,206 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 2,230 | 24 | 1.09% |
2012 | 2,246 | 16 | 0.72% |
2013 | 2,282 | 36 | 1.60% |
2014 | 2,312 | 30 | 1.31% |
2015 | 2,342 | 30 | 1.30% |
2016 | 2,378 | 36 | 1.54% |
2017 | 2,412 | 34 | 1.43% |
2018 | 2,432 | 20 | 0.83% |
2019 | 2,436 | 4 | 0.16% |
2020 | 2,440 | 4 | 0.16% |
2021 | 2,444 | 4 | 0.16% |
2022 | 2,448 | 4 | 0.16% |