Kentwood, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kentwood	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$30,478	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$48,393	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,754	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,368	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,259	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	39.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kentwood is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kentwood is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kentwood is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kentwood is 161% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,258 $48,393 $96,786

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Kentwood median earnings by income bracket

Kentwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	25.6%	25.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	36.8%	36.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	12.0%	12.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greensburg, LA	1,042	$58,648	27.9%
Roseland, LA	1,221	$57,666	29.1%
Osyka, MS	619	$42,174	48.1%
Amite City, LA	4,608	$36,831	54.7%
Tangipahoa, LA	665	$0	100.0%
Kentwood, LA	2,172	$48,393	40.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redington Shores, FL	2,172	$114,977	41.4%
Lofall, WA	2,172	$146,624	80.3%
Stonewood, WV	2,172	$66,585	18.1%
Kent, NB	2,172	n/a
Madoc, ON	2,172	n/a
Kentwood, LA	2,172	$48,393	40.5%

Source: The Kentwood, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.