Overview
6,254
Total Population
30.2
Median age
55.29%
Female population %
80.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
57.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,929
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Keene's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Keene is 30.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Keene's population under 18 was 24.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Keene's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Keene, 21.92% were under the age of 15, 27.71% aged 15 to 29, 35.80% aged 30 to 64, 12.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 662 more females than males in Keene:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.29% females and 44.71% males in Keene, TX.
- The Keene, TX gender ratio is 80.9:100 i.e. 80.9 men to 100 women (0.809).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 309.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 642.

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Race / Ethnicity
Keene's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Keene population: 86.92% are White, 2.33% are Black or African American, 1.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.89% are Asian, 1.66% are some other race and 5.18% are multiracial.
- Keene's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,929 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,325 (69.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Keene is White with a population of 5,436 (86.92% of the total population).

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Year by year
Keene's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,956 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Keene's population increased by 98 (1.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Keene's population increased by 309 (5.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Keene's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,023.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)