Population 2,185 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kentland
Household size in Kentland
| Period | Kentland | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.79 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.82 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.75 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.12 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Kentland are small: just 2.17 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.51 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Kentland
| Period | Kentland | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 37.8 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 38.9 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 39.7 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Kentland is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Kentland
| Period | Kentland | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Kentland (21.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Kentland
Renters in Kentland
| Period | Kentland | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 32.1% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 34.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.6% | 35.5% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 34.5% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Kentland is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 40.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Kentland
| Period | Kentland | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Kentland as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Chicago area (7.2%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Kentland
| Period | Kentland | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1966 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1967 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1967 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1970 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Kentland is a place of older homes: half were built before 1950, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Kentland
| Period | Kentland | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $607 | $1,060 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $794 | $1,142 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $744 | $1,306 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $784 | $1,602 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$176 | +$542 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Kentland runs $784 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Kentland
Bachelor's degrees in Kentland
| Period | Kentland | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 33.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 35.2% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 37.9% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 40.9% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Kentland: 18.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Kentland
| Period | Kentland | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 85.6% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 86.7% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 88.4% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +3.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Kentland have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Kentland
| Period | Kentland | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 6.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 6.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kentland runs well above the national rate: 12.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Kentland compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentland | 2.17 | 42.0 | 21.0% | 20.1% | 10.7% | 1950 | $784 | 18.0% | 88.9% | 12.8% |
| Raub | 2.33 | 42.7 | 17.0% | 16.8% | 14.3% | 1956 | $838 | 15.8% | 92.2% | 5.1% |
| Effner | 2.11 | 45.0 | 7.1% | 28.7% | 12.6% | 1952 | $695 | 10.4% | 80.6% | 18.5% |
| Sheldon | 2.14 | 42.2 | 12.5% | 28.8% | 12.3% | 1948 | $742 | 11.7% | 81.0% | 14.3% |
| Earl Park | 2.43 | 39.9 | 11.0% | 16.7% | 12.7% | 1951 | $899 | 18.1% | 93.3% | 2.7% |
| Brook | 2.58 | 42.6 | 7.1% | 20.5% | 10.6% | 1965 | $978 | 20.7% | 88.1% | 11.1% |
| Goodland | 2.27 | 42.3 | 9.7% | 21.0% | 12.5% | 1952 | $884 | 15.6% | 85.9% | 9.8% |
| Iroquois | 2.58 | 42.7 | 15.9% | 12.3% | 16.2% | 1939 | $824 | 15.9% | 94.1% | 10.9% |
| Wadena | 2.21 | 45.6 | 6.9% | 23.7% | 5.0% | 1952 | $603 | 19.4% | 92.5% | 13.9% |
| Beaver City | 2.46 | 49.8 | 6.1% | 17.4% | 2.1% | 1967 | $881 | 11.6% | 93.8% | 4.1% |
| Freeland Park | 2.69 | 37.2 | 10.0% | 13.0% | 12.4% | 1949 | $953 | 24.5% | 93.3% | 1.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Kentland. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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