Keene

Population: 6,574
Median household income: $50,796
Median home value: $219,900

Located in Johnson County, Texas, Keene is a community with a population of 6,574. Its median household income of $50,796 runs below the Johnson County figure of $81,826.

Between 2019 and 2023, Keene's population grew 2.8% from 6,396 to 6,574, while its median home value rose 54.6% from $142,200 to $219,900.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 17.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 58.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,574
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,796
Median home value: $219,900
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 2,629
Homeownership rate: 52.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3966,574

Median household income

$47,813$50,796

Median home value

$142,200$219,900

Median gross rent

$834$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,396	$47,813	$142,200	$834
2020	6,456	$44,105	$141,900	$859
2021	6,254	$46,497	$162,600	$864
2022	6,451	$53,701	$205,700	$961
2023	6,574	$50,796	$219,900	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2417.6%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	308	4.7%
5 to 17	1,075	16.4%
18 to 24	1,160	17.6%
25 to 34	795	12.1%
35 to 44	634	9.6%
45 to 54	898	13.7%
55 to 64	582	8.9%
65 to 74	409	6.2%
75 and over	713	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,826	58.2%
Black or African American	137	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	343	5.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	70	1.1%
Two or more races	210	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,988	30.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	552	13.7%
High school graduate	1,322	32.8%
Some college or associate's	1,125	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	668	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	364	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,490	81.5%
Carpooled	271	8.9%
Public transit	8	0.3%
Walked	72	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	215	7.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	687	24.2%
15 to 29 min	693	24.4%
30 to 44 min	944	33.2%
45 to 59 min	370	13.0%
60+ min	147	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 13.1% (787 of 6,023)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,487	65.2%
Nonfamily households	795	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,282	86.8%
Vacant	347	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,205	52.8%
Renter-occupied	1,077	47.2%

1-unit, detached50.2%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units17.2%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other17.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,319	50.2%
1-unit, attached	142	5.4%
2 to 4 units	452	17.2%
5 to 19 units	201	7.6%
20 or more units	61	2.3%
Mobile home & other	454	17.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4838548
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 32.3961, -97.3235