Kentland, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,828

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

1.76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

27.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,500

5.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$114,000

Population & Diversity

Kentland, IN is home to a population of 1.83k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.01% of Kentland, IN residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.5k people) in Kentland, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 65 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Kentland, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kentland, IN was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kentland, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kentland, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.5k ± 234
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 111
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 74

6.18%

Hispanic Population

113 people

6.18% of the people in Kentland, IN are hispanic (113 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kentland, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

3.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

3.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 3.01% of Kentland, IN residents (55 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kentland, IN was 3.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kentland, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 21

Kentland, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kentland, IN.

Economy

The economy of Kentland, IN employs 775 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kentland, IN were Manufacturing (176 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (152 people), and Retail Trade (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,083), Transportation & Warehousing ($65,833), and Wholesale Trade ($62,500).

Employment

Occupations

775

2024 Value

± 146

7.49%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kentland, IN grew at a rate of 7.49%, from 721 employees to 775 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kentland, IN, are Production Occupations (114 people), Management Occupations (113 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (96 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kentland, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

775

2024 Value

± 146

7.49%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kentland, IN grew at a rate of 7.49%, from 721 employees to 775 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kentland, IN, are Manufacturing (176 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (152 people), and Retail Trade (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kentland, IN, though some of these residents may live in Kentland, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,759

Median earning men ± $10,011

$29,893

Median earning women ± $4,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($70,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,813), and Public Administration ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,167), Public Administration ($41,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,207).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kentland, IN was $114,000 in 2024, which is 0.343 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,200 to $114,000, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Kentland, IN is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kentland, IN have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kentland, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,063

$658

Median Property Taxes

±$139

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kentland, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kentland, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.9% of the housing units in Kentland, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kentland, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,500

Median Household Income

± $11,895

834

Number of Households

± 147

In 2024, the median household income of the 834 households in Kentland, IN grew to $59,500 from the previous year's value of $56,442.

The following chart displays the households in Kentland, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kentland, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Kentland, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kentland, IN have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Kentland, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kentland, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kentland, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kentland, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kentland, IN (257 out of 1.78k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kentland, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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