Keene is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,930 people and two associated neighborhoods, Keene is the 326th largest community in Texas.Keene is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Keene is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Keene who work in office and administrative support (10.04%), sales jobs (9.97%), and teaching (9.28%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Keene. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. The education level of Keene citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.06% of adults in Keene have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Keene in 2022 was $24,461, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,844 for a family of four. However, Keene contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Keene is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Keene home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Keene residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Keene also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.24% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Keene include English, Irish, German, European, and French. The most common language spoken in Keene is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.
