Kerens, TX Population

Overview

2,308

Total Population

30.2

Median age

58.49%

Female population %

71:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

74.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

197

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Kerens's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Kerens is 30.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kerens's population under 18 was 33.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kerens's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kerens, 27.30% were under the age of 15, 22.44% aged 15 to 29, 34.75% aged 30 to 64, 11.79% aged 65 to 84, and 3.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 392 more females than males in Kerens:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.49% females and 41.51% males in Kerens, TX.
The Kerens, TX gender ratio is 71:100 i.e. 71 men to 100 women (0.710).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 106.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 157.

Kerens's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kerens population: 60.49% are White, 26.17% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.03% are some other race and 9.92% are multiracial.
Kerens's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 197 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,111 (91.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kerens is White with a population of 1,396 (60.49% of the total population).

Kerens's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,818 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Kerens's population decreased by 113 (6.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kerens's population decreased by 58 (3.72%), 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, Kerens's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,474.