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Kearney, NE
Demographic Data




Kearney Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Kearney Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

34,362

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.8%
5 - 17:
15.2%
18 - 24:
18.8%
25 - 34:
13.3%
35 - 54:
21.7%
55 - 64:
9.4%
Over 65 Years:
15.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
12.3%
12.3%
93.3%
93.3%
36.9%
36.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Kearney
USA
$36,753
$36,753
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Kearney
USA
$69,790
$69,790
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Other
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Public Service
Wholesale
Finance
Administration
15.7%
15.7%
14.5%
14.5%
11.6%
11.6%
10.6%
10.6%
8.5%
8.5%
6.6%
6.6%
6.3%
6.3%
4.9%
4.9%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.8%
2.8%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
82.4%
82.4%
11.2%
11.2%
2.6%
2.6%
2.3%
2.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Swedish
Polish
Czech
Italian
French
European
Danish
Scottish
Norwegian
Dutch
British
Scandinavian
Scots-Irish
Russian
Welsh
French Canadian
Czechoslovakian
34.9%
34.9%
12.3%
12.3%
10.2%
10.2%
5.7%
5.7%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
Japanese
African languages
Other Asian languages
French
Vietnamese
West Germanic languages
Arabic
Native American languages
Korean
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
Portuguese
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
89.8%
89.8%
6.9%
6.9%
1.2%
1.2%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Kearney Residents

5.6%


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