Kerens, TX

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Kerens, Texas

Kerens, Texas, in Navarro county, is 48 miles SE of Mesquite, Texas (center to center) and 56 miles SE of Dallas, Texas. There are 1,681 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Kerens

In Kerens, about 55% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Kerens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kerens had a median family income of $36,719.

Political Inclinations

Kerens folks tended to give their money ($750) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Kerens Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Kerens that were owner-occupied was 66%. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the city. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Kerens has going for it.

Commuting

In Kerens, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Kerens strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Kerens, TX

Comparing Kerens to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	48 miles SE of Mesquite, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles SE of Dallas, Texas
County	Navarro
Standard Zip Codes	75144
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.133
Longitude	-96.227

Station	CORSICANA
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 55 F
Apr Temp	53 to 75 F
Jul Temp	73 to 95 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	39.4 inches

Station	ATHENS
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	54 to 76 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	55 to 78 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	FAIRFIELD 3 W
Distance	27.7 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	55 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,681	100%
Male	765	45.5%
Female	916	54.5%
Under 18	473	28.1%
18+	1,208	71.9%
65+	304	18.1%
Median Age	35.7
Average Family Size	3.13
White	1,179	70.1%
African-American	372	22.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.5%
Other	97	5.8%
Mixed Race	24	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	128	7.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,803
Growth	122
Growth %	7.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	51%
US/American	22.1%
English	8.5%
German	7.2%
Irish	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Polish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
African	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
European	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Dutch West Indian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kerens	1,681	$36,719
Log Cabin	733	$28,125
Malakoff	2,257	$30,029
Navarro	191	$37,000
Powell	105	$34,583
Rice	798	$33,375
Trinidad	1,091	$35,568

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