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47951

Kentland, IN · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
2,279
Median household income
$66,156
People below poverty
13.8%
Median home value
$115,600

Income

The median income of households in 47951 was $66,156. An estimated 3.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 47951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.7
$10,000 to $14,999 3.2
$15,000 to $24,999 7
$25,000 to $34,999 8.8
$35,000 to $49,999 10.5
$50,000 to $74,999 23.9
$75,000 to $99,999 24.2
$100,000 to $149,999 10.9
$150,000 to $199,999 4.7
$200,000 or more 3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 47951 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 51422
Female 38977

An estimated 81% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,265. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 47951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 81
Social Security 40.4
Retirement income 28.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 10
Cash public assistance income 2.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 23.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 47951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 23.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.1

In 2020-2024, 16.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 72.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 56.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 20.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 47951 in 2020-2024, 94.4% had health insurance coverage and 5.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60% and public coverage was 48%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.1%.


In 2020-2024, 47951 had a total population of 2,279 - 1,179 (51.7%) females and 1,100 (48.3%) males. The median age was 44 years. An estimated 22% of the population was under 18 years, 27.4% was 19 to 44 years, 29.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 47951 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 75 69
5 to 9 26 28
10 to 14 55 56
15 to 19 63 164
20 to 24 13 60
25 to 29 63 82
30 to 34 49 26
35 to 39 77 65
40 to 44 126 63
45 to 49 56 69
50 to 54 64 60
55 to 59 156 116
60 to 64 53 104
65 to 69 111 93
70 to 74 52 46
75 to 79 43 33
80 to 84 11 27
85 and over 7 18

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 85.9% were White; 6% were Black or African American; 12.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.3% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.8% of the people in 47951 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 84.8% of the people in 47951 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,082 households in 47951. The average household size was 2.07 people.

Married-couple households made up 48.2% of the households in 47951 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.4% of all households, while 21.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 14% were female householders living alone, for a total of 25.6% of all households.

In 47951, 31% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 47951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 48.2
Cohabiting Couples 7.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.9% of males and 43.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 23.7 33.3
Now married, except separated 54.9 43.6
Separated 9.4 0.5
Widowed 3.8 9.6
Divorced 8.2 13.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 47951, 27 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 18.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.6% of the people living in 47951 were U.S. natives. 59.2% of the 47951 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.4% of 47951 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 63.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 47.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 47951 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 47951.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 47951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 100
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 47951 in 2020-2024, 4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4% of people at least five years old; 1.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 47951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 83.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 47951 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 47951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 83.7
Different house, same county 7.4
Different county, same state 4.8
Different state 3.1
Abroad 1

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 18.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 47951 was 417 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 17 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 356. College or graduate school enrollment was 44.

Educational Attainment of People in 47951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.8
High school diploma or equivalency 40.9
Some college, no degree 17.1
Associate's degree 9
Bachelor's degree 14.4
Graduate or professional degree 3.8

Disability

In 47951, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 22.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8% of people under 18 years old, to 24% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 47951, 54 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 11.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 788 75.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 130 12.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 123 11.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 47951 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 47951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 10.7
Construction 5.3
Manufacturing 19.2
Wholesale trade 1.9
Retail trade 9.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.2
Information 0.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.6
Other Services, except public administration 2.5
Public administration 3.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 47951 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 392 37.5
Service occupations 161 15.4
Sales and office occupations 198 19
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 95 9.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 198 19

Commuting to Work

An estimated 73.1% of 47951 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 47951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 73.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 4.8
Other means 0.5
Worked from home 13.4

In 2020-2024, 47951 had a total of 1,181 housing units. Of these housing units, 79.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 11.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 8.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 47951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 79.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 11.7
Mobile homes 8.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 35.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 47951 was 6.1 rooms, and of these housing units 65.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 47951 had 1,082 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 99 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 82.2% while renters occupied 17.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.07 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.09.

3.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.3% and another 30% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 47951:

House Heating Fuel Used in 47951 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 89
Electricity 9.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.4
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 47951 was $115,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 61 % had a mortgage. 39% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,175 and for owners without a mortgage it was $553.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 47951 was $847. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.