28.1% of Kentwood, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.0% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 28.1% of high school graduates and 29.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.0%. For comparison, it was 19.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kentwood, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kentwood:
28.1%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kentwood:
8.3%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kentwood:
31.4%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 29.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kentwood:
34.3%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.0%
Residents above poverty level:
19.0%
Poverty by age in Kentwood, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kentwood,LA (percentage below poverty level)
12.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
55.8%6 to 11 years
63.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
37.1%25 to 34 years
42.6%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
50.6%55 to 64 years
28.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kentwood,LA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
45.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
31.0%45 to 54 years
53.0%55 to 64 years
30.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kentwood,LA (% below half of poverty level)
22.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
17.6%12 to 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kentwood, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kentwood, LA (%)
33.7%White
25.1%Black
26.2%2+ races
10.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kentwood, LA (absolute numbers)
177White
283Black
462+ races
4Hispanic
28.0%Below poverty level
72.0%Above poverty level
54.5%Below poverty level
45.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kentwood, LA
Children below poverty level:
Kentwood, Louisiana:
35.5%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kentwood:
28.1%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kentwood:
29.1%
Louisiana:
33.4%
39.4%Married-couple family
21.1%Male, no wife present
39.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
43.6%Worked part-time
56.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
25.1%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
22.7%1939 or earlier
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