Kerens

Population: 1,898
Median household income: $50,313
Median home value: $126,400

Kerens is a community in Navarro County, Texas, home to 1,898 residents. The median household income of $50,313 is below the Navarro County median ($59,310).

From 2019 to 2023, Kerens's population held roughly steady from 1,881 to 1,898, while its median home value rose 62.3% from $77,900 to $126,400.

68.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,898
Median age: 30.7 yrs
Median household income: $50,313
Median home value: $126,400
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 742
Homeownership rate: 52.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8811,898

Median household income

$35,708$50,313

Median home value

$77,900$126,400

Median gross rent

$495$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,881	$35,708	$77,900	$495
2020	1,795	$43,527	$93,900	$683
2021	2,308	$41,136	$95,100	$721
2022	1,931	$44,444	$125,000	$649
2023	1,898	$50,313	$126,400	$807

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1726.7%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	175	9.2%
5 to 17	507	26.7%
18 to 24	107	5.6%
25 to 34	309	16.3%
35 to 44	189	10.0%
45 to 54	181	9.5%
55 to 64	152	8.0%
65 to 74	161	8.5%
75 and over	117	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,129	59.5%
Black or African American	408	21.5%
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	189	10.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	172	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	9.9%
High school graduate	343	30.9%
Some college or associate's	437	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	138	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	81	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	655	87.4%
Carpooled	59	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	2.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	169	23.1%
15 to 29 min	212	29.0%
30 to 44 min	125	17.1%
45 to 59 min	72	9.8%
60+ min	153	20.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 15.2% (279 of 1,834)

	Count	Share
Family households	424	66.5%
Nonfamily households	214	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	638	86.0%
Vacant	104	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	333	52.2%
Renter-occupied	305	47.8%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units13.7%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	511	68.9%
1-unit, attached	29	3.9%
2 to 4 units	102	13.7%
5 to 19 units	31	4.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	69	9.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4838992
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.1312, -96.2257