CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Keene

New Hampshire · 22,430 residents · 37.1 sq mi

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With 22,430 people, Keene is a city in New Hampshire. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.1% of people here. Median home value sits at $114,300.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

29% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 49%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

22,430

−1%vs 2000

vs 22,563 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.1

−9%vs 2000

vs 35.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

37.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202423K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(1,303)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(1,411)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(1,242)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.8%(2,188)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2412.3%(2,760)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(3,266)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.6%(3,279)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(1,901)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.1%(1,823)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(1,720)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(1,113)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(424)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,235

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,033 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,246

−31%vs 2000

vs $20,544 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.1%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$114,300

+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $100,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$542

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $622 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

58.1%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.2% in 2000

41.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(21,916)

Black0.4%(81)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(172)

Asian0.7%(153)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(22,152)

Black0.3%(61)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(105)

Asian0.7%(162)

Other0.2%(55)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.8%(189)

Mexican0.3%(58)

South American0.2%(56)

Peruvian0.2%(45)

Dominican0.2%(35)

Spaniard0.2%(35)

Cuban0.1%(33)

Central American0.1%(19)

Costa Rican0.1%(13)

Chilean0%(11)

Honduran0%(6)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(43)

Filipino0.2%(37)

Nepalese0.1%(32)

Korean0.1%(25)

Japanese0.1%(13)

Chinese0%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(26)

Ancestry

Irish17.7%(4,061)

English17.5%(4,020)

German10.4%(2,390)

French9.8%(2,254)

Italian8.9%(2,041)

French Canadian7.8%(1,790)

Scottish4.7%(1,086)

American4.2%(961)

Polish3.2%(732)

Russian1.4%(324)

Scotch-Irish1%(231)

Dutch0.9%(215)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Finnish0.9%(197)

Lithuanian0.7%(164)

Greek0.7%(157)

Swedish0.7%(152)

Arab0.6%(142)

Portuguese0.5%(123)

Danish0.5%(122)

Lebanese0.5%(116)

Canadian0.5%(112)

Subsaharan African0.5%(111)

British0.5%(107)

Hungarian0.5%(106)

Norwegian0.4%(91)

Austrian0.4%(88)

Ukrainian0.3%(71)

Armenian0.2%(55)

West Indian0.2%(54)

Swiss0.2%(41)

Czech0.2%(36)

Welsh0.2%(36)

Nigerian0.2%(35)

Kenyan0.1%(33)

Croatian0.1%(31)

Romanian0.1%(28)

Egyptian0.1%(26)

Macedonian0.1%(16)

Belgian0.1%(14)

Brazilian0.1%(13)

Slovak0%(9)

Turkish0%(6)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest French population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

29.0%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.7%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.7%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.3 min

+12%vs 2000

vs 12.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married46%(4,519)

Married40.1%(3,941)

Widowed2.8%(277)

Divorced11.1%(1,094)

Women 15+

Never married38%(3,993)

Married39.3%(4,120)

Widowed9.7%(1,019)

Divorced13%(1,363)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.5%

−3.7 ptssince 2013

from 9.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.3%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 63.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.2%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.4%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 19.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.4%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.8%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 79.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.9%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 30.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)30.1%(416)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.2%(362)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.6%(437)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.4%(103)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.1%(43)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,384 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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