Texas · Census place 38992
Kerens city, TX
Quick answer
Kerens city has 1,898 residents, ranking #763 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $50,313, the median home is worth $126,400 and median gross rent runs $807 a month.
- Population
- 1,898Kerens city residents
- Median household income
- $50,313Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $126,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $807Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 30.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Kerens city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Kerens city median would spend about 19.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.2% of residents and 52.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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