The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Kentwood has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Kentwood a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Kentwood doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Kentwood is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.53% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Kentwood in 2022 was $20,315, 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 $81,260 for a family of four. However, Kentwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Kentwood also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 36.22% of its population below the federal poverty line.
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, German, Italian, Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Kentwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
