Kentwood, LA

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Kentwood, Louisiana

Kentwood, Louisiana, in Tangipahoa county, is 49 miles NE of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center) and 72 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town is home to some 2,205 residents.

The People and Families of Kentwood

In Kentwood, about 36% of adults are married. Kentwood somehow seems full of possibilities, with its large single population.

There are more females than males in the town than is typical.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kentwood had a median family income of $23,889.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in Kentwood.

Kentwood Housing

According to the 2000 census, 72% of the housing in Kentwood was owner-occupied. If you want a nice house, or any home in a nice town, you usually need to pay higher property taxes. It's no different here.

Commuting

In Kentwood, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Kentwood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Kentwood, LA

Comparing Kentwood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles NE of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	72 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Tangipahoa
Standard Zip Codes	70444
Phone Area Codes	985
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.938
Longitude	-90.508

Station	AMITE
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 60 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	53 to 81 F
Annual Precip	65.7 inches

Station	FRANKLINTON 3 SW
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 61 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 81 F
Annual Precip	64.2 inches

Station	TYLERTOWN 2 WNW
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	63.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,205	100%
Male	981	44.5%
Female	1,224	55.5%
Under 18	659	29.9%
18+	1,546	70.1%
65+	325	14.7%
Median Age	33.5
Average Family Size	3.28
White	759	34.4%
African-American	1,430	64.9%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	9	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,171
Growth	-34
Growth %	-1.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	68%
US/American	9.9%
African	4.7%
English	4.2%
Irish	3.9%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Italian	2.1%
German	1.9%
European	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Scottish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Basque	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kentwood	2,205	$23,889
Greensburg	631	$35,000
Independence	1,724	$30,685
Montpelier	214	$36,875
Roseland	1,162	$22,333
Tangipahoa	747	$14,226

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