Kerens, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,778

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.5

0.651% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

7.07% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,771

12.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$128,000

1.27% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Kerens, TX is home to a population of 1.78k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.39% of Kerens, TX residents were born outside of the country (78 people).

In 2024, there were 4.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Kerens, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 233 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 106 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Kerens, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kerens, TX was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kerens, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kerens, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 333
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
233 ± 110
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 88

12.9%

Hispanic Population

230 people

12.9% of the people in Kerens, TX are hispanic (230 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kerens, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

4.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

3.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

As of 2024, 4.39% of Kerens, TX residents (78 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kerens, TX was 3.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kerens, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 25
Vietnam
15 ± 24
Korea
3 ± 16

Kerens, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kerens, TX.

Economy

The economy of Kerens, TX employs 695 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kerens, TX were Retail Trade (149 people), Manufacturing (128 people), and Educational Services (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,194), Manufacturing ($49,706), and Educational Services ($48,672).

Employment

Occupations

695

2024 Value

± 162

−7.58%

1 Year decline

± 34.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kerens, TX declined at a rate of −7.58%, from 752 employees to 695 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kerens, TX, are Management Occupations (104 people), Material Moving Occupations (102 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kerens, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

695

2024 Value

± 162

−7.58%

1 Year decline

± 34.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kerens, TX declined at a rate of −7.58%, from 752 employees to 695 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kerens, TX, are Retail Trade (149 people), Manufacturing (128 people), and Educational Services (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kerens, TX, though some of these residents may live in Kerens, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,500

Median earning men ± $13,924

$29,276

Median earning women ± $6,186

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,063), Retail Trade ($58,674), and Manufacturing ($58,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,472), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kerens, TX was $128,000 in 2024, which is 0.385 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,400 to $128,000, a 1.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Kerens, TX is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kerens, TX have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kerens, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$128,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,824

$334

Median Property Taxes

±$93

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kerens, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kerens, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in Kerens, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kerens, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,771

Median Household Income

± $6,891

610

Number of Households

± 132

In 2024, the median household income of the 610 households in Kerens, TX grew to $56,771 from the previous year's value of $50,313.

The following chart displays the households in Kerens, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kerens, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.2%)
Carpooled (6.51%)
Worked At Home (4.2%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Kerens, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.51%) and those who worked at home (4.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kerens, TX have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.74% of the workforce in Kerens, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kerens, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kerens, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kerens, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kerens, TX (280 out of 1.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 15 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kerens, TX is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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