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Moving to Kinder, Louisiana

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Population: 2,148. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,104 (-2.0% change)
Males: 981 (45.7%), Females: 1,167 (54.3%)

Allen County

Zip code: 70648

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $25,493
Median house value: $53,900

Population by Race

Races in Kinder:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.0%)
  • Black (22.3%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)

Ancestries: French (14.7%), United States (13.6%), French Canadian (8.8%), Irish (4.8%), English (1.9%), Italian (1.3%).

Elevation: 49 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Kinder, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kinder

  • High school or higher: 67.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kinder town

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -80 (-3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Kinder:

  • ALLEN PARISH HOSPITAL (108 6TH AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kinder:

  • JENNINGS AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; JENNINGS, LA)
  • OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; OAKDALE, LA)
  • EUNICE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; EUNICE, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kinder:

  • CHENNAULT INTL (about 28 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)
  • LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 37 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: LCH)
  • POLK AAF (about 45 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kinder:

  • WELSH (about 18 miles; WELSH, LA; Abbreviation: 6R1)
  • ALLEN PARISH (about 22 miles; OAKDALE, LA; Abbreviation: L42)
  • JENNINGS (about 22 miles; JENNINGS, LA; Abbreviation: 3R7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kinder:

  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 60 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 89 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 94 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 115 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 115 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 140 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)

Schools

Public high school in Kinder:

  • KINDER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 308; Location: 145 HIGHWAY 383; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kinder:

  • KINDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 412 NORTH 12TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 412 N 12TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

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