Kerens is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,495 people and just one neighborhood, Kerens is the 727th largest community in Texas.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Kerens is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kerens is a city of managers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kerens who work in management occupations (12.63%), business and financial occupations (9.44%), and teaching (8.78%).
One downside of living in Kerens is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Kerens, the average commute to work is 31.93 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Being a small city, Kerens does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Kerens is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.75% of adults 25 and older in Kerens have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Kerens in 2022 was $23,380, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,520 for a family of four. However, Kerens contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Kerens is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kerens home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kerens residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kerens include Irish, English, German, Polish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Kerens is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 94.5% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more English ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 21.2% of this neighborhood's residents have English ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Kerens are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 67.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 22.6% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 73.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 33.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 25.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (24.5%), and 17.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 91.9% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (7.9%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Kerens, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (21.2%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (13.0%), and residents who report Irish roots (12.8%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (9.1%), along with some French ancestry residents (2.5%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (32.2% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (86.8%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (7.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.