Kentwood is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,176 people and three associated neighborhoods, Kentwood is the 166th largest community in Louisiana.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Kentwood is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 41.76% of the Kentwood workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Kentwood is a town of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kentwood who work in sales jobs (20.41%), office and administrative support (12.36%), and teaching (6.37%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Kentwood is worth considering. In Kentwood, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.43 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Kentwood does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In Kentwood, just 8.55% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Kentwood in 2022 was $21,730, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $86,920 for a family of four. However, Kentwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Kentwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kentwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kentwood residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Kentwood include English, French, Irish, Scottish, and German. The most common language spoken in Kentwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
