Kinder, LA

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Kinder, Louisiana

Kinder, Louisiana, in Allen county, is 28 miles NE of Lake Charles, Louisiana (center to center) and 158 miles E of Houston, Texas. The town contains a population of approximately 2,148.

The People and Families of Kinder

In Kinder, about 49% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Kinder. Unmarried people abound in the town.

Kinder has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kinder had a median family income of $31,799.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Kinder.

Kinder Housing

Kinder has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 58% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Kinder, 96% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the town do a lot of driving.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Kinder, LA

Comparing Kinder 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
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
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles NE of Lake Charles, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	158 miles E of Houston, Texas
County	Allen
Standard Zip Codes	70648
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.485
Longitude	-92.85

Station	OBERLIN FIRE TOWER
Distance	8.9 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 60 F
Apr Temp	57 to 79 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	57 to 80 F
Annual Precip	66.9 inches

Station	JENNINGS
Distance	22.6 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 59 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 80 F
Annual Precip	60.6 inches

Station	CROWLEY 2 NE
Distance	33.1 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 60 F
Apr Temp	57 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	57 to 81 F
Annual Precip	60.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,148	100%
Male	981	45.7%
Female	1,167	54.3%
Under 18	614	28.6%
18+	1,534	71.4%
65+	381	17.7%
Median Age	35.1
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,585	73.8%
African-American	479	22.3%
Asian	23	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	27	1.3%
Other	4	0.2%
Mixed Race	28	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	22	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,104
Growth	-44
Growth %	-1.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	41%
US/American	19%
French (except Basque)	16.5%
French Canadian	11.2%
Irish	3.4%
English	2%
Nigerian	1.1%
German	1.1%
European	1%
Italian	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Swedish	0.7%
Lebanese	0.5%
African	0.3%
Acadian/Cajun	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kinder	2,148	$31,799
Basile	1,660	$23,008
Elton	1,261	$28,359
Fenton	380	$25,625
Oberlin	1,853	$30,583
Reeves	209	$20,000
Welsh	3,380	$33,600

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