Kinder, LA

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,934

3.64% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

32.2

0.923% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

26.2%

2.11% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$39,097

1.44% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$111,900

17.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Kinder, LA had a population of 1.93k people with a median age of 32.2 and a median household income of $39,097. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kinder, LA grew from 1,866 to 1,934, a 3.64% increase and its median household income grew from $38,542 to $39,097, a 1.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kinder, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.34%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.6%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.09%).

None of the households in Kinder, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Kinder, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Kinder, LA was $111,900, and the homeownership rate was 55.7%.

Most people in Kinder, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Kinder, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kinder, LA is home to a population of 1.93k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.09% of Kinder, LA residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2022, there were 3.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Kinder, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 382 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 84 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.9% of Kinder, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Kinder, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kinder, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 366
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
382 ± 139
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 77.3

1.91%

Hispanic Population

37 people

1.91% of the people in Kinder, LA are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kinder, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.09%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

0.965%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2022, 1.09% of Kinder, LA residents (21 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kinder, LA was 0.965%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 32
Korea
7 ± 20

Kinder, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kinder, LA employs 819 people. The largest industries in Kinder, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), Accommodation & Food Services (111 people), and Construction (103 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($140,313), Manufacturing ($82,083), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,477).

Employment

Occupations

819

2022 Value

± 203

3.67%

1 Year growth

± 38.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kinder, LA grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 790 employees to 819 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kinder, LA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (94 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (85 people), and Management Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kinder, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

819

2022 Value

± 203

3.67%

1 Year growth

± 38.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kinder, LA grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 790 employees to 819 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kinder, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), Accommodation & Food Services (111 people), and Construction (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kinder, LA, though some of these residents may live in Kinder, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,713

Median earning men ± $11,930

$19,740

Median earning women ± $6,123

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($82,083), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,477), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($52,857), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,593), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,427).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kinder, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.01%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kinder, LA was $111,900 in 2022, which is 0.397 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $95,200 to $111,900, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Kinder, LA is 55.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Kinder, LA have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kinder, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$111,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$28,077

$424

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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 Kinder, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.7%

Homeownership

2022

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 55.7% of the housing units in Kinder, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Kinder, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$39,097

Median Household Income

± $18,577

761

Number of Households

± 180

In 2022, the median household income of the 761 households in Kinder, LA grew to $39,097 from the previous year's value of $38,542.

The following chart displays the households in Kinder, LA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kinder, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (1.83%)

In 2022, 82.1% of workers in Kinder, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (1.83%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kinder, LA have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.6% of the workforce in Kinder, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kinder, LA (487 out of 1.86k 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 Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kinder, LA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.9% of the population of Kinder, LA has health coverage, with 32.3% on employee plans, 39.1% on Medicaid, 8.51% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.862% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Allen Parish, LA see 8480 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.726% decrease from the previous year (8542 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3241 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 907 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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8,480 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Allen Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Allen Parish, LA see an average of 8,480 patients per year. This represents a 0.726% decrease from the previous year (8,542 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Allen Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.7% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.7% were men and 59.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.05%

Uninsured

32.3%

Employer Coverage

39.1%

Medicaid

8.51%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.862%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kinder, LA declined by 1.29% from 7.15% to 7.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kinder, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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