Keener

Population: 264
Median household income: $39,571
Median home value: $129,300

Keener, a community in Sampson County, North Carolina, has 264 residents. The median household income of $39,571 is below the Sampson County median ($53,159).

From 2019 to 2023, Keener's population grew 83.3% from 144 to 264.

The median resident is 29.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 34.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 264
Median age: 29.6 yrs
Median household income: $39,571
Median home value: $129,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 154
Homeownership rate: 54.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

144264

Median household income

$28,854$39,571

Median home value

$107,600$129,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	144	$28,854	—
2020	176	$32,941	—
2021	155	—	—
2022	237	$40,347	$107,600
2023	264	$39,571	$129,300

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1734.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3426.5%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over23.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	91	34.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	70	26.5%
35 to 44	23	8.7%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	19	7.2%
75 and over	61	23.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	118	44.7%
Black or African American	134	50.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate17.3%

Some college or associate's69.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	5.8%
High school graduate	30	17.3%
Some college or associate's	121	69.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	12	6.9%

Commute to work

Drove alone24.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home75.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23	24.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	70	75.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	10	43.5%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	13	56.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.71
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 264)

	Count	Share
Family households	95	61.7%
Nonfamily households	59	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	154	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	84	54.5%
Renter-occupied	70	45.5%

1-unit, detached48.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other51.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	75	48.7%
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	79	51.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3735340
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.1211, -78.2984