Keene is a city located in Cheshire County New Hampshire. Keene has a 2023 population of 23,437. It is also the county seat of Cheshire County.Keene is currently growing at a rate of 0.71% annually and its population has increased by 2.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 22,942 in 2020.
The average household income in Keene is $80,661 with a poverty rate of 11.63%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Keene is 36.9 years, 33.8 years for males, and 38.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Keene was:
2.8
Average Family Size
2.2
Average Household Size
54.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.52% of Keene residents speak only English, while 4.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.81% of the population.
11.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.84%
Male Poverty Rate
12.44%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Keene is Native, with 29.17% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Keene is Hispanic, with 4.42% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.98%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
34.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.5%
Male Marriage Rate
33.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.11%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.37%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.4%
Labor Force Participation
59.2%
Employment Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
43.07%
Born in Keene
96.03%
Native Born
3.38%
Foreign Born
1.68%
Non Citizen
1.7%
Naturalized
96.03% of Keene residents were born in the United States, with 43.07% having been born in New Hampshire. 1.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.