Median Household Income
$79,154 ± $5,962
Median Home Value
$459,400 ± $10,510
Median Gross Rent
$1,720 ± $39/mo
Per Capita Income
$36,305
Poverty Rate
12.5%
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
Homeownership Rate
42.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.6%
Median Age
40.0
Average Commute
31 min
Households
14,751
Veterans
753
Population Over Time
Kearny shrank 2.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
41,538
2016
42,029
2018
41,567
2020
41,190
2022
41,157
2024
40,614
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
36.5%
Hispanic or Latino
51.7%
Black or African American
5.8%
Asian
4.4%
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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.