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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Kinder, LA Iowa, LA (Lacassine/Verret), Jennings, LA (Elton/Fenton), Kinder, LA, Oberlin, LA, Reeves, LA
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $115,108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to LA, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 3 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some French speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
ALLEN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD School District
4,377 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
8 |
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| Better than: of LA school districts |
72.9% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
24.6% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 13 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ALLEN PARISH ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 124 SOUTH THIRTEENTH STREET, OAKDALE, LA 71463 (318) 215-0681 |
04-12 |
| ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL 440 LIVE OAK STREET, ELIZABETH, LA 70638 (318) 634-5341 |
PK-12 |
| FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL 4239 HIGHWAY 377, GRANT, LA 70644 (318) 634-5354 |
PK-12 |
| KINDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 412 NORTH 12TH STREET, KINDER, LA 70648 (337) 738-2454 |
PK-05 |
| KINDER HIGH SCHOOL 145 HIGHWAY 383, KINDER, LA 70648 (337) 738-2886 |
08-12 |
| KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL 412 N 12TH STREET, KINDER, LA 70648 (318) 738-3223 |
06-08 |
| OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1515 HIGHWAY 1153, OAKDALE, LA 71463 (318) 335-0690 |
PK-04 |
| OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL 101 NORTH 13TH STREET, OAKDALE, LA 71463 (318) 335-2338 |
08-12 |
| OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL 124 SOUTH 13TH STREET, OAKDALE, LA 71463 (318) 335-1558 |
04-08 |
| OBERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 110 SOUTH 4TH STREET, OBERLIN, LA 70655 (337) 639-2241 |
PK-06 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 73.1 | 51.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 23.6 | 44.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | NO DATA | 61.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,975 | $21,777,000 | 58.4 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $440 | $1,928,000 | 5.2 |
| STAFF | $298 | $1,304,000 | 3.5 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $272 | $1,192,000 | 3.2 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $462 | $2,023,000 | 5.4 |
| OPERATION | $619 | $2,711,000 | 7.3 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $532 | $2,330,000 | 6.2 |
| OTHER | $60 | $261,000 | 0.7 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,684 | $11,749,000 | 31.5 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $860 | $3,765,000 | 10.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,520 | $37,291,000 | 100.0 |
Kinder EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Kinder WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 9.4 |
| CHILDREN IN Kinder LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 13.3 |
Kinder Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO LA* |
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| Since 1990 |  218.01%
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11.47%
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About Kinder
Kinder is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,184 people and just one neighborhood, Kinder is the 198th largest community in Louisiana.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Kinder is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kinder is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Kinder who work in food service (9.81%), sales jobs (9.69%), and office and administrative support jobs (8.57%).
Kinder is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Kinder, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.94% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
As is often the case in a small town, Kinder doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Kinder Information and Demographics
The rate of college-level education in Kinder is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 11.87% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Kinder in 2000 was $13,187, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $52,748 for a family of four.
Kinder is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kinder home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Kinder is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kinder include French, French Canadian, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Kinder is English. Some people also speak French.
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