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.
One downside of living in Kentwood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.43 minutes every day commuting to work.
Kentwood is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Kentwood have a very low rate of college education: just 8.55% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
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.
