Kinder

Population: 2,361
Median household income: $48,063
Median home value: $108,300

Kinder is a community in Allen Parish, Louisiana, home to 2,361 residents. The median household income of $48,063 is below the Allen Parish median ($51,138).

From 2019 to 2023, Kinder's population declined 14.2% from 2,751 to 2,361, while its median home value rose 36.6% from $79,300 to $108,300.

80.1% of workers drive to work alone. 60.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,361
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,063
Median home value: $108,300
Median gross rent: $829
Housing units: 1,167
Homeownership rate: 54.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7512,361

Median household income

$45,721$48,063

Median home value

$79,300$108,300

Median gross rent

$764$829

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,751	$45,721	$79,300	$764
2020	2,609	$62,639	$128,800	$791
2021	1,866	$38,542	$95,200	$661
2022	1,934	$39,097	$111,900	$763
2023	2,361	$48,063	$108,300	$829

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

Age distribution

Under 510.6%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3419.0%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	250	10.6%
5 to 17	360	15.2%
18 to 24	190	8.0%
25 to 34	449	19.0%
35 to 44	230	9.7%
45 to 54	349	14.8%
55 to 64	192	8.1%
65 to 74	186	7.9%
75 and over	155	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,632	69.1%
Black or African American	496	21.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.7%
Two or more races	84	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	131	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.2%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	347	22.2%
High school graduate	555	35.6%
Some college or associate's	487	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	103	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	69	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit1.4%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	829	80.1%
Carpooled	131	12.7%
Public transit	15	1.4%
Walked	16	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	548	55.3%
15 to 29 min	101	10.2%
30 to 44 min	235	23.7%
45 to 59 min	33	3.3%
60+ min	74	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 27.4% (629 of 2,292)

	Count	Share
Family households	617	64.2%
Nonfamily households	344	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	961	82.3%
Vacant	206	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	519	54.0%
Renter-occupied	442	46.0%

1-unit, detached60.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units21.7%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other12.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	707	60.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	253	21.7%
5 to 19 units	31	2.7%
20 or more units	29	2.5%
Mobile home & other	147	12.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2239755
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.4831, -92.8520