Kentwood, LA Profile

Kentwood, LA, population 2,171, is located in Louisiana's Tangipahoa county, about 51.1 miles from Baton Rouge and 69.3 miles from Metairie.

Through the 90's Kentwood's population has declined by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kentwood has declined by about 2%.

Kentwood's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kentwood tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	34%
	African American	65%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.50
	Males	29.20
	Females	36.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,205	N/A
2001	2,194	-0.50%
2002	2,189	-0.23%
2003	2,180	-0.41%
2004	2,170	-0.46%
2005	2,171	0.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$17,297

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	318
2002	407
2003	1,276
2004	550
2005	781
2006	777

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	2	3	2	1	1	1
Aggravated Assault	5	6	25	11	16	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,759
2002	9,584
2003	10,483
2004	12,643
2005	9,141
2006	8,260

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	17	32	33	52	23	25
Larceny, Theft	198	180	192	220	170	140
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	5	4	6	5
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	225 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities