Kearney, NE Demographic Data

Kearney, NE Summary

Kearney is located in Buffalo County in Nebraska
  • Population: 31,290
  • Area: 13.01 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 12.77 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.23 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,405.62 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 2,152.23 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Kearney, NE Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,518
51%
50.8
Male
16,191
50%
49.2
Total Population
32,709
 
323,128,000

Kearney, NE Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,450
7.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,973
6.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,586
4.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,677
8.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,046
15.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,814
14.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,583
11.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,229
9.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,544
4.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,732
5.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,224
6.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,188
3.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
663
2.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,705
78.6%
77.2
Female
13,273
51.6%
51.3
Male
12,432
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,886
70.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,153
15.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,075
12.5%
15.2
Female
2,408
59.1%
55.8
Male
1,667
40.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0

Kearney, NE Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
32,012
97.9% 
96.8
White
30,423
93.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
430
1.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
108
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
608
1.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
65
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
142
0.4% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
82
0.3% 
0.2
Korean
167
0.5% 
0.4
Vietnamese
38
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
114
0.3% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
2
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
441
1.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
697
2.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,563
7.8% 
17.8
Mexican
1,995
6.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
14
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
554
1.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,146
92.2% 
82.2

Kearney, NE Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
253
1.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
709
3.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,374
23.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,897
25.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,762
9.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,757
25.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,225
11.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
962
5.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,015
94.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,982
36.8%
31.2

Kearney, NE Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,588
39.7%
33.7%
Now Married
12,144
45.5%
47.5
Divorced
2,262
8.5%
11.0%
Separated
316
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,390
5.2
5.8%

Kearney, NE Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
28,096
92.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,163
7.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,221
4.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
315
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
438
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
189
0.6%
1.1%

Kearney, NE Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
830
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
460
3.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,587
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,361
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,873
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,330
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,714
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,663
13.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
482
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
322
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
51,333
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,274
 
31,128

Kearney, NE Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
388
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,179
11.5%
9.8
Construction
1,048
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,379
28.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
687
3.6%
6.6
Information
392
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,212
11.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
703
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
993
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
451
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
3,386
17.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
690
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
475
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,335
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,055
31.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,446
12.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,192
27.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,955
20.8%
18.1%

Kearney, NE Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,644
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,166
81.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,810
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.0%
5.1
Walked
696
3.7%
2.7
Other means
360
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
606
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
12.4
 
26.6

Kearney, NE Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
688
5.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,731
29.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,104
40.4%
37.1
3 or more
3,099
24.6%
21.0

Kearney, NE Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
12,622
94.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,226
57.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,396
42.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
736
5.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Kearney, NE Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,358
1 room
142
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
396
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,168
8.7%
9.1
4 rooms
2,453
18.4%
16.5
5 rooms
2,065
15.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,728
12.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,485
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,530
11.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,391
17.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Kearney, NE Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,358
 
 
1-unit, detached
7,837
58.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
884
6.6%
5.9
2-units
665
5.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
870
6.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
934
7.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
520
3.9%
4.4
20 or more units
782
5.9%
9.0
Mobile home
866
6.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Kearney, NE Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,518
11.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
429
3.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
837
6.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,331
10.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,019
22.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,823
13.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,011
15.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,810
13.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
449
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
131
1.0%
1.4%

Kearney, NE Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,623
60.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
256
2.0%
4.7
Electricity
4,545
36.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
72
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
86
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
32
0.3%
1.1

Kearney, NE Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,457
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
49
1.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
88
2.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
134
3.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
248
5.6%
11.8%
$500 to $999
888
19.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,120
25.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,930
43.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,114
47.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
870
19.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
561
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
275
6.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
623
14.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%

Kearney, NE Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,204 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
0.2%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
106
2.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
154
3.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
788
15.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,097
21.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,049
58.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
192
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
722
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
671
13.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
870
16.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
753
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
658
12.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
313
6.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,888
36.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
243
0.0%
0.0%

Kearney, NE Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,226
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
709
9.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
717
9.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,808
25.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,870
25.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,466
20.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
564
7.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
78
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
159,400
 
205,000