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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Keene is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-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 percentage of people in Keene who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.60% of adults in Keene 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. Foreign born people are also an important part of Keene's cultural character, accounting for 15.01% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Keene is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.
