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Keener, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Keener is 897, which is 76.57% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Keener population density is 80.22 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is about the same as the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Keener.The average Keener education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 897. #460

Population Growth Since 2000, #76

Keener, NC	76.57%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #709

Keener, NC	80.22 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	374 (41.69%, #641)
Black:	229 (25.53%, #230)
Hispanic:	294 (32.78%, #15)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #361)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #369)
One Race, Other:	294 (32.78%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	294 (100.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

795 (88.63%) out of the total population of 897 reported first ancestry.

	Keener, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	3	0.33%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	3	0.33%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	16	1.78%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	22	2.45%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	28	3.12%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 395 (44.04%, see rank)

Females: 502 (55.96%, see rank)

Keener, NC	Male: 44.04% Female: 55.96%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Keener, NC	25.90 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Keener, NC	26.00 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Keener, NC	22.90 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Keener, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	138	15.38%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	32	3.57%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	88	9.81%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	114	12.71%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	31	3.46%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	170	18.95%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	156	17.39%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	0	0.00%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	60	6.69%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	42	4.68%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	48	5.35%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	18	2.01%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Keener, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	494, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	169, 34.21%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	170, 34.41%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	142, 28.74%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	13, 2.63%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.31, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Keener, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	50	100.00%	0.00%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	88	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	67	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	16	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Keener, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	244, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.66, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	18, 7.38%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	226, 92.62%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	176, 72.13%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.68, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	144, 59.02%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	68, 27.87%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Keener, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	639	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	324	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	114	35.19%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	160	49.38%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	50	15.43%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	315	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	54	17.14%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	227	72.06%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	18	5.71%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	16	5.08%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Keener, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	723	80.60%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	406	45.26%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	317	35.34%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	174	19.40%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	174	19.40%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	174	19.40%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Keener, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	211	86.48%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	33	13.52%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.