Population
271 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Virginia
City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Keller, VA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Keller - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 271
- Residents
- $33,750
- Median income
- $1,054
- Median rent (state)
Keller - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Keller lands in the 4th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 4th
- percentile, household income
- 25th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Keller, VA
Keller is a small town in Virginia, home to 271 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Keller households earn a median of $33,750 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 50.7%. The median resident age is 32.5 years. 28.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 40.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Virginia at 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,054 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Virginia's average monthly utility costs around $235 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 81.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
$33,750 /yr
Poverty 50.7%
Cost of Living Index (state)
101.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average
How does Keller compare to other US cities?
Here's how Keller stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 4% higher than other cities
Median rent 25% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Keller against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Virginia-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is Keller's strongest outlier among Virginia cities
Among the 616 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Keller ranks #7 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Keller only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#528 of 558
5th percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#384 of 619
32nd percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#7 of 616
99th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#289 of 618
53rd percentile in Virginia
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
4th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 28.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 50.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 40.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
271
Median Income
$33,750
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
32.5
Poverty Rate
50.7%
Labor force participation
40.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.9%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
77.0%
Carpool
14.8%
Public Transit
8.2%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 61 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Keller sits in
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,054/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
81.0 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Virginia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Keller's 271 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Keller's $33,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Keller compares to nearby Virginia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Keller, VA?
What is the population of Keller, VA? +
Keller, VA has a population of 271 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Keller, VA? +
The median household income in Keller is $33,750 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Keller? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Keller; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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