Louisiana · Census place 39545
Kentwood town, LA
Quick answer
Kentwood town has 2,057 residents, ranking #195 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $32,074, the median home is worth $93,000 and median gross rent runs $875 a month.
- Population
- 2,057Kentwood town residents
- Median household income
- $32,074Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $93,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $875Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 53.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Kentwood town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Kentwood town median would spend about 32.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 36.2% of residents and 53.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Zwolle town 1,961
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