Keener, North Carolina

Keener, North Carolina
Keener, North Carolina
CDP
	Keener, North Carolina Location within the state of North Carolina
	Coordinates: 35°06′47″N 78°18′34″W / 35.11306°N 78.30944°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Sampson
Area
• Total	11.18 sq mi (28.96 km2)
• Land	11.17 sq mi (28.94 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	171 ft (52 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	540
• Density	48.33/sq mi (18.66/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28328
Area codes	910, 472
FIPS code	37-35340
GNIS feature ID	2403165

Keener is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 540 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.2 square miles (29 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	540		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 508 people, 206 households, and 149 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 45.5 inhabitants per square mile (17.6/km²). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 21.6/sq mi (8.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.26% White, 25.59% African American, 0.39% Native American, 2.56% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.53% of the population.

There were 206 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $42,679. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $11,534 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,257. About 3.9% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 26.0% of those age 65 or over.