Median Household Income
$69,724 ± $4,868
Median Home Value
$244,600 ± $8,217
Median Gross Rent
$949 ± $31/mo
Per Capita Income
$37,716
Poverty Rate
12.4%
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Homeownership Rate
60.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.5%
Median Age
32.8
Average Commute
13 min
Households
14,028
Veterans
1,469
Population Over Time
Kearney grew 7.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
31,759
2016
32,709
2018
33,273
2020
33,783
2022
33,809
2024
34,246
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
84.4%
Hispanic or Latino
11.4%
Black or African American
1.3%
Asian
2.4%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.