Town · Louisiana
Kinder, Louisiana
Kinder, town, in Allen Parish, Louisiana. Kinder had 2,091 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,170 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,317 (±501). GEOID 2239755.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,091
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,170 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,317 ±501
Median household income
$42,100
±$17,019 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $60,756
Median home value
$118,700
±$52,806 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $216,500
Median gross rent
$777
±$105 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $1,064
Where is Kinder and what county is it in?
Kinder is a town in Allen Parish, Louisiana. It covers 5.5 square miles of land, 393 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Kinder, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,091 people lived in Kinder on July 1, 2025, down 3.7% since 2020, a steeper fall than Louisiana's (−0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 2,170 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,317 (±501).
| Measure | Kinder | Allen Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,317 ±501 | 22,477 | no clear change |
| Households | 900 ±177 | 7,854 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.50 ±0.35 | 2.44 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,091 ±200 | 9,587 | no clear change |
Kinder's population since 2000
From 2,148 in 2000 to 2,091 in 2025: down 2.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Kinder as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Kinder?
The median resident of Kinder is 33.6 years old; 29.8% are under 18 and 12.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 72.6%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 21.4%.
| Measure | Kinder | Allen Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.6 ±3.0 | 37.4 | +7.1 |
| Under 18 years | 29.8% ±5.4 pts | 23.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.9% ±4.5 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Male | 49.8% ±7.3 pts | 56.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 6.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 72.6% ±10.9 pts | 64.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 21.4% ±10.4 pts | 20.7% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.6% ±4.3 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9% ±1.6 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.5% ±1.5 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.5% ±2.3 pts | 5.5% | – |
| With a disability | 14.3% ±6.1 pts | 17.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.9% ±3.1 pts | 7.2% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.3% ±8.6 pts | 80.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.8% ±4.5 pts | 11.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.6% ±2.5 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 81.6% ±10.1 pts | 84.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.1% ±4.1 pts | 1.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Kinder earn?
Half of Kinder's 900 households earn less than $42,100 a year (±$17,019), against $46,469 in Allen Parish and $60,756 in Louisiana. In 2015-2019 it was $56,269 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 33.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Kinder | Allen Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,100 ±$17,019 | $46,469 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $57,833 ±$11,972 | $62,329 | – |
| Per capita income | $22,354 ±$3,732 | $23,398 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 33.7% ±10.6 pts | 23.1% | +18.7 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 45.9% ±18.5 pts | 30.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 38.3% ±10.9 pts | 26.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±4.9 pts | 94.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.9% ±7.6 pts | 81.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Kinder?
Owners occupy 57.4% of Kinder's occupied homes and renters 42.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,700 by its owner (±$52,806). The median renter pays $777 a month including utilities, and 56.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Kinder | Allen Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $118,700 ±$52,806 | $104,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $777 ±$105 | $775 | −$163 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.4% ±20.7 pts | 49.1% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,035 ±$223 | $1,192 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.4% ±11.9 pts | 74.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 42.6% ±11.9 pts | 26.0% | – |
| Housing units | 1,091 ±200 | 9,587 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 6.2% ±7.0 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.2% ±10.1 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 59.9% ±9.6 pts | 68.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 13.9% ±7.1 pts | 21.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.1% ±5.4 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.6% ±4.7 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.6% ±4.1 pts | 7.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Kinder building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Kinder in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.1 across Louisiana.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Kinder work and get to work?
75.9% of Kinder's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.2 minutes.
| Measure | Kinder | Allen Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.8% ±9.8 pts | 47.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7% ±9.3 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 75.9% ±14.5 pts | 82.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 21.3% ±14.6 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.2% ±2.2 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Walked | 1.6% ±2.4 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.2 min ±5.8 | 26.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Kinder?
No census tract lies mostly in Kinder; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9505.02Allen Parish | 4,051 | $48,780 |
| Tract 9505.01Allen Parish | 2,856 | $47,007 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Kinder) · Census block assignment files
How does Kinder compare with other places in Louisiana?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Kinder is the 7,527th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 111th-most populous of 304 in Louisiana.
Kinder ranks 180th of 251 places in Louisiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 111th | 304 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 86th | 156 |
| Residents per square mile | 224th | 263 |
| Median household income | 180th | 251 |
| Per capita income | 208th | 263 |
| Median home value | 184th | 247 |
| Median gross rent | 172nd | 229 |
| Poverty rate | 49th | 216 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 181st | 229 |
| Median age | 205th | 262 |
| Owner-occupied share | 187th | 260 |
| Travel time to work | 181st | 260 |
Kinder's figures with every place in Louisiana (CSV)
Every place in Louisiana, sortable · Compare Kinder with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Kinder?
20 of the 57 figures for Kinder on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Kinder are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Kinder.