Kentland

Population: 1,759
Median household income: $56,442
Median home value: $103,200

Located in Newton County, Indiana, Kentland is a community with a population of 1,759. At $56,442, its median household income sits below Newton County's $68,596.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kentland's population grew 2.1% from 1,722 to 1,759, while its median home value rose 17.1% from $88,100 to $103,200.

75.0% of workers drive to work alone. 81.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,759
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,442
Median home value: $103,200
Median gross rent: $832
Housing units: 872
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 21.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7221,759

Median household income

$45,125$56,442

Median home value

$88,100$103,200

Median gross rent

$690$832

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,722	$45,125	$88,100	$690
2020	1,809	$48,864	$80,000	$673
2021	1,935	$51,326	$85,000	$726
2022	1,810	$55,329	$95,100	$768
2023	1,759	$56,442	$103,200	$832

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6420.6%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	148	8.4%
5 to 17	306	17.4%
18 to 24	98	5.6%
25 to 34	199	11.3%
35 to 44	207	11.8%
45 to 54	189	10.7%
55 to 64	363	20.6%
65 to 74	179	10.2%
75 and over	70	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,386	78.8%
Black or African American	141	8.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	77	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	155	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.0%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	290	24.0%
High school graduate	374	31.0%
Some college or associate's	348	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	151	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	44	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	541	75.0%
Carpooled	81	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	73	10.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	267	41.2%
15 to 29 min	178	27.5%
30 to 44 min	121	18.7%
45 to 59 min	46	7.1%
60+ min	36	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 19.9% (341 of 1,710)

	Count	Share
Family households	517	65.2%
Nonfamily households	276	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	793	90.9%
Vacant	79	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	592	74.7%
Renter-occupied	201	25.3%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	707	81.1%
1-unit, attached	13	1.5%
2 to 4 units	51	5.8%
5 to 19 units	85	9.7%
20 or more units	6	0.7%
Mobile home & other	10	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1839546
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7740, -87.4465