Keene

Population: 452
Median home value: $280,100

Located in Kern County, California, Keene is a community with a population of 452. Its median home value of $280,100 runs below the Kern County figure of $310,600.

From 2019 to 2023, Keene's population grew 98.2% from 228 to 452, while its median home value fell 37.2% from $445,700 to $280,100.

49.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 452
Median age: 64.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $280,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 264
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

228452

Median household income

$89,115$102,361

Median home value

$445,700$280,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	228	—	$445,700
2020	257	$89,115	$376,300
2021	282	$95,433	$397,100
2022	404	$102,361	$297,800
2023	452	—	$280,100

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 179.1%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 441.8%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 7422.6%

75 and over24.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	2.4%
5 to 17	41	9.1%
18 to 24	36	8.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	8	1.8%
45 to 54	42	9.3%
55 to 64	102	22.6%
65 to 74	102	22.6%
75 and over	110	24.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	350	77.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	78	17.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.0%

High school graduate9.6%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree30.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	17.0%
High school graduate	35	9.6%
Some college or associate's	88	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	67	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	112	30.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit17.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	131	74.0%
Carpooled	15	8.5%
Public transit	31	17.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	17.5%
15 to 29 min	18	10.2%
30 to 44 min	84	47.5%
45 to 59 min	31	17.5%
60+ min	13	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 452)

	Count	Share
Family households	146	75.6%
Nonfamily households	47	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	193	73.1%
Vacant	71	26.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	193	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	211	79.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	53	20.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0637946
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.2318, -118.6131