Kentland, IN City Data

Kentland, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,822 people who live in Kentland and approximately 14,566 who live in Newton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kentland to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Kentland. We have included Kentland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kentland Information

Newton County where Kentland resides is 403.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,566 and has a population rank of 2,115 out of all the places in the United States.

Kentland has a total of 1,822 people and of those residents there are 896 males and 926 females. The median age of the male population is 36.8 and the female population is 40.6. There are approximately 175 births each year and around 127 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kentland varies per year, but currently 1,813 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 1,822 people who live in Kentland, there are 505 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kentland is 275 male and 230 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,372.

General Kentland Information
Total area in square miles - Newton County	403.53
Water area in square miles - Newton County	N/A
Resident population - Newton County	14,566
Population rank - Newton County	2,115
Total population	1,822
Total population (male)	896
Total population (female)	926
Population median age (male)	36.8
Population median age (female)	40.6
Births - Newton County	175
Deaths- Newton County	127
Population of one race	1,813
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	505
Population under 20 years (male)	275
Population under 20 years (female)	230
Total population 18 years and over	1,372

Kentland Social Characteristics

There are 5,340 households in Kentland. Families make up 4,053 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kentland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,368), male householder with no wife present (193) and female householder with no husband present (379). The remainder of the Kentland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,340. Kentland, IN moving companies help people in Kentland move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Kentland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kentland is based, there are 5,824 females 15 and over; of those females there are 966 never married, 3,570 now married, 54 separated, 734 widowed, and 500 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 30 separated, 138 widowed and 565 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kentland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kentland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Newton County)
Total households	5,340
Family households (families)	4,053
With own children under 18 years	1,967
Married-couple family	3,368
With own children under 18 years	1,555
Male householder, no wife present, family	193
With own children under 18 years	130
Female householder, no husband present, family	379
With own children under 18 years	232
Nonfamily households	1,340
Householder living alone	1,114
65 years and over	503

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	239
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	222
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,476
Householder	477
Spouse	369
Child	514
Other relatives	26
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	41
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	296
Male householder	94
Male householder living alone	72
Male householder not living alone	22
Female householder	162
Female householder living alone	151
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,824
Never married	966
Now married	3,570
Separated	54
Widowed	734
Divorced	500
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	30
Widowed	138
Divorced	565

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,822
Male	896
Under 5 years	54
5 to 9 years	61
10 to 14 years	89
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	16
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	44
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	76
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	68
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	9
Female	926
Under 5 years	46
5 to 9 years	52
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	12
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	81
40 to 44 years	78
45 to 49 years	62
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	58
75 to 79 years	36
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	31

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,822
One race	1,813
White	1,791
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,772
People who are White alone	1,744
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	50
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,670
Same house	8,680
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,062
Different state or abroad	1,043
Different state	964
Abroad	79

PLACE OF BIRTH (Newton County)
Total resident population	14,566
Born in United States	10,434
State of residence	9,637
Different state	4,562
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	27
Foreign born	340

Kentland Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Kentland. That total enrollment is 3,438 for the population of the country, which includes Kentland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,194 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,589 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 242.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Kentland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,438
Pre-kindergarten	234
Public	185
Private	49
Kindergarten	166
Public	160
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,872
Public	1,720
Private	152
Elementary and high school	2,795
Public	2,610
Private	185
High school grades 9 to 12	923
Public	890
Private	33
College, undergraduate years	221
Public	185
Private	36
Graduate or professional school	22
Public	20
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	10,603

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,576
Less than 9th grade	546
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,494
High school graduate	4,771
Some college, no degree	1,448
Associate's degree	397
Bachelor's degree	920
Graduate or professional degree	9.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	564

Kentland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,217 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kentland. The Kentland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,329), service occupations (1,010), sales and office occupations (1,383), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (98), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,138) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,978). The 11,217 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,790 private wage and salary workers, 641 government workers, 485 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Newton County)
Population 16 years and over	11,217
In labor force	7,259
Civilian labor force	7,259
Employed	6,936
Unemployed	323
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,697
In labor force	3,102
Civilian labor force	3,102
Unemployed Civilian labor force	149
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,520
In labor force	4,157
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	174
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Newton County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,857
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,534
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	860
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	174
Other means	51
Worked at home	196
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	195,645

OCCUPATION (Newton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,329
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,329
Service occupations	1,010
Sales and office occupations	1,383
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	98
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,138
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,978

INDUSTRY (Newton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,329
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	277
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,817
Wholesale trade	195
Retail trade	778
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	510
Information	96
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	265
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	236
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,028
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	502
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	221

CLASS OF WORKER (Newton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,329
Private wage and salary workers	5,790
Government workers	641
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	485
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kentland Housing Characteristics

In Kentland, IN there are 5,726 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,340 occupied and 386 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kentland, there are 4,971 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 27 units in Kentland. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Kentland, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kentland, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kentland. There are 48 housing units with rent less than $200, 60 with rent between $200-299, 350 with rent between $300-499 and 349 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kentland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kentland, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Newton County)
Total housing units	5,726
Occupied housing units	5,340
Vacant housing units	386

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Newton County)
Total housing units	5,726
1-unit, detached	4,971
1-unit, attached	27
2 units	165
3 or 4 units	61
5 to 9 units	66
10 to 19 units	56
20 to 49 units	24
50 or more units
Mobile home	356

HOUSING TENURE (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	5,340
Owner-occupied	4,266
Renter-occupied	1,074

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	5,340
No vehicles available	214
2 vehicle available	3,594
3 vehicles available	982
4 vehicles available	270
5 or more vehicles available	102

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	5,340
Utility gas	3,151
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	383
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	120
Coal or coke
Wood	71
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	5,340
Less Than $50,000	4,266
$50,000 to $99,999	1,825
$100,000 to $149,999	962
$150,000 to $199,999	187
$200,000 to $299,999	83
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	87,500

GROSS RENT (Newton County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,074
Less than $200	48
$200 to $299	60
$300 to $499	350
$500 to $699	302
$700 to $999	42
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A