Kearny, NJ Demographic Data
Kearny, NJ Summary
Kearny is located in Hudson County in New Jersey
- Population: 41,098
- Area: 10.19 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.78 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.42 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,031.98 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 22.97 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Kearny, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,979
50%
50.8
Male
21,050
50%
49.2
Total Population
42,029
323,128,000
Kearny, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,681
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,572
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,820
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,487
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,863
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,425
15.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,034
14.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,046
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,837
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,397
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,088
7.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,248
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
531
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
32,468
77.3%
77.2
Female
16,141
49.7%
51.3
Male
16,327
50.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
31,047
73.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,047
14.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,867
11.6%
15.2
Female
2,678
55.0%
55.8
Male
2,189
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Kearny, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
40,505
96.4%
96.8
White
28,136
66.9%
72.6
Black or African American
1,734
4.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
171
0.4%
0.8
Asian
1,952
4.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
303
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
867
2.1%
1.3
Filipino
668
1.6%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
22
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
8
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
84
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
12
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
12
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
8,500
20.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,524
3.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
19,346
46.0%
17.8
Mexican
858
2.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,374
8.0%
1.7
Cuban
725
1.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
14,389
34.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
22,683
54.0%
82.2
Kearny, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,822
9.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,166
7.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,445
36.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,149
18.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,422
5.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,641
16.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,961
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,988
17.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
23,618
82.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,602
23.1%
31.2
Kearny, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,984
35.3%
33.7%
Now Married
15,905
46.8%
47.5
Divorced
3,300
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
990
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,777
5.2
5.8%
Kearny, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,737
37.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
24,611
62.5%
21.6%
Spanish
15,780
40.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6,927
17.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,326
3.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
578
1.5%
1.1%
Kearny, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
745
5.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
391
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,221
9.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,020
7.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,033
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,719
20.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,738
12.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,214
16.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,125
8.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
411
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
61,558
57,617
Per capita income
25,577
31,128
Kearny, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,520
7.4%
9.8
Construction
1,892
9.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,264
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,221
6.0%
6.6
Information
533
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,892
9.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,150
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,397
11.7%
11.4
Public administration
590
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,873
9.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,993
9.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,121
5.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,396
11.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,601
27.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,589
17.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,878
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,982
19.5%
18.1%
Kearny, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,034
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,473
67.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,744
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,737
13.7%
5.1
Walked
986
4.9%
2.7
Other means
809
4.0%
1.8
Worked at home
285
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.7
26.6
Kearny, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,598
11.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,515
40.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,419
32.5%
37.1
3 or more
2,085
15.3%
21.0
Kearny, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,617
93.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,325
46.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,292
53.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
905
6.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Kearny, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,522
1 room
250
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
118
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,592
11.0%
9.1
4 rooms
2,744
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
4,073
28.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,765
19.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,371
9.4%
12.0
8 rooms
722
5.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
887
6.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Kearny, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,522
1-unit, detached
4,107
28.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
689
4.7%
5.9
2-units
5,105
35.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,069
14.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
949
6.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
798
5.5%
4.4
20 or more units
797
5.5%
9.0
Mobile home
8
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Kearny, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,386
44.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,943
13.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,005
13.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,105
7.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,363
9.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
718
4.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
536
3.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
422
2.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
28
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.1%
1.4%
Kearny, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,098
81.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
314
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
981
7.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,154
8.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
13
0.1%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
27
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
23
0.2%
1.1
Kearny, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,070
47295100.0
Less than $500
28
0.7%
1.6%
$500 to $999
102
2.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
434
10.7%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
529
13.0%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
950
23.3%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,000
24.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,027
25.2%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
998
24.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
750
18.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
424
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
368
9.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,521
37.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Kearny, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,019
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
5
0.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
6
0.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
107
1.5%
4.4%
Less than $500
172
2.5%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
983
14.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
1,554
22.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,192
59.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
273
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,190
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
743
10.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
905
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
919
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
588
8.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
716
10.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,970
43.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
451
0.0%
0.0%
Kearny, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,325
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
201
3.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
44
0.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
177
2.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
467
7.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,963
31.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,137
49.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
336
5.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
314,000
205,000
