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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Kentwood, LA compare?
| Figure | Kentwood, LA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,217 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,145 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 302 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 39.1% |
| Measure | Kentwood, LA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,087±573 |
| Median age | 36.5±4.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 24.0%±8.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 69.8%±10.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.5%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $31,364±$5,897 |
| Per capita income | $16,998±$2,604 |
| People below the poverty line | 35.3%±15.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1%±8.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $95,500±$4,708 |
| Median gross rent | $1,022±$244 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 68.2%±22.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 49.9%±11.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.1%±1.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.1%±17.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.4 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2%±3.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov