Keshena is a very small town located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 1,257 people and two associated neighborhoods, Keshena is the 359th largest community in Wisconsin.
Also of interest is that Keshena has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.82% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.33 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small town, Keshena doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Keshena ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.73% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Keshena in 2022 was $16,056, which is low income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $64,224 for a family of four. However, Keshena contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Keshena also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 42.90% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Keshena home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Keshena residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Keshena include Irish, German, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Keshena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Asian languages and Native American languages.