CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kerens

Texas · 1,717 residents · 2.50 sq mi

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With 1,717 people, Kerens is a city in Texas. 26.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $33,200. Households here earn about 38% less than in Texas as a whole. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $214 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,717

+2%vs 2000

vs 1,681 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.1

+1%vs 2000

vs 35.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.50 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(120)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(148)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(121)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(117)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(89)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(243)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.5%(163)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.7%(133)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(143)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.2%(193)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.1%(173)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.3%(74)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,644

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,969 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,702

−33%vs 2000

vs $13,000 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.3%

+6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$33,200

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$214

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $314 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.6%

+7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.7% in 2000

28.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic68.9%(1,158)

Black22.1%(372)

Hispanic / Latino7.6%(128)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic79.4%(1,363)

Black15.7%(269)

Hispanic / Latino7.2%(124)

Asian0%(0)

Other5%(85)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.9%(159)

Spaniard2.4%(42)

Central American0.5%(9)

Guatemalan0.5%(9)

South American0.4%(8)

Venezuelan0.4%(8)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(1)

Uzbek0.1%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.8%(14)

Ancestry

Irish17.3%(307)

English11.5%(204)

German4.7%(83)

American2.9%(51)

Polish2%(35)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(30)

Dutch0.7%(13)

French0.7%(13)

Italian0.7%(13)

Scottish0.6%(11)

Canadian0.5%(9)

Norwegian0.3%(5)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.1%(2)

Welsh0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.7%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.5%

−16.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.8 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 18.1 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 married39.5%(239)

Married46.9%(284)

Widowed3.8%(23)

Divorced9.8%(59)

Women 15+

Never married24.6%(158)

Married47.4%(304)

Widowed7.5%(48)

Divorced20.6%(132)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.2%

−3.3 ptssince 2013

from 15.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.4%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 45.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.1%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 9.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.5%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.7%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 26.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.5%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 53.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.5%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 40.7% 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)2.8%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.8%(24)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.1%(15)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.2%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 71 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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