Keene is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,860 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 sales jobs (10.01%), office and administrative support (9.23%), and teaching (7.61%). The overall education level of Keene is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.60% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Keene in 2022 was $24,540, 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 $98,160 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 30.24% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Keene include English, Irish, German, European, and Brazilian. Keene also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.01%. The most common language spoken in Keene is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.
