Kearney, NE City Data

Kearney, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 27,431 people who live in Kearney and approximately 42,259 who live in Buffalo County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kearney to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Kearney. We have included Kearney housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kearney Information

Buffalo County where Kearney resides is 975.27 square miles. The resident population of this county is 42,259 and has a population rank of 1,052 out of all the places in the United States.

Kearney has a total of 27,431 people and of those residents there are 13,186 males and 14,245 females. The median age of the male population is 26.5 and the female population is 28.2. There are approximately 600 births each year and around 323 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kearney varies per year, but currently 27,111 are one race and 320 are two or more races.

Of the 27,431 people who live in Kearney, there are 7,973 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kearney is 3,968 male and 4,005 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 21,345.

General Kearney Information
Total area in square miles - Buffalo County	975.27
Water area in square miles - Buffalo County	N/A
Resident population - Buffalo County	42,259
Population rank - Buffalo County	1,052
Total population	27,431
Total population (male)	13,186
Total population (female)	14,245
Population median age (male)	26.5
Population median age (female)	28.2
Births - Buffalo County	600
Deaths- Buffalo County	323
Population of one race	27,111
Population of two or more races	320
Population under 20 years	7,973
Population under 20 years (male)	3,968
Population under 20 years (female)	4,005
Total population 18 years and over	21,345

Kearney Social Characteristics

There are 15,930 households in Kearney. Families make up 10,302 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kearney families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,420), male householder with no wife present (540) and female householder with no husband present (1,238). The remainder of the Kearney households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,708. Kearney, NE moving companies help people in Kearney move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Kearney. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kearney is based, there are 17,346 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,162 never married, 9,056 now married, 148 separated, 1,547 widowed, and 1,433 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 120 separated, 359 widowed and 1,101 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kearney social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kearney.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Buffalo County)
Total households	15,930
Family households (families)	10,302
With own children under 18 years	5,356
Married-couple family	8,420
With own children under 18 years	4,159
Male householder, no wife present, family	540
With own children under 18 years	278
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,238
With own children under 18 years	929
Nonfamily households	5,708
Householder living alone	4,147
65 years and over	1,531

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,332
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,954
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	18,651
Householder	6,163
Spouse	4,820
Child	6,705
Other relatives	148
Nonrelatives	423
Unmarried partner	210
Roomer or boarder	35
Housemate or roommate	110
Unmarried partner	563
Foster child	31
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,369
Male householder	1,961
Male householder living alone	1,185
Male householder not living alone	776
Female householder	2,425
Female householder living alone	1,839
Female householder not living alone	586
Nonrelatives	1,983
Unmarried partner	353
Roomer or boarder	138
Housemate or roommate	1,416
Foster child	7
Other	69

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,346
Never married	5,162
Now married	9,056
Separated	148
Widowed	1,547
Divorced	1,433
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	120
Widowed	359
Divorced	1,101

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	27,431
Male	13,186
Under 5 years	933
5 to 9 years	798
10 to 14 years	845
15 to 17 years	517
18 and 19 years	875
20 years	520
21 years	565
22 to 24 years	1,146
25 to 29 years	1,170
30 to 34 years	825
35 to 39 years	798
40 to 44 years	866
45 to 49 years	778
50 to 54 years	658
55 to 59 years	478
60 and 61 years	147
62 to 64 years	186
65 and 66 years	116
67 to 69 years	157
70 to 74 years	265
75 to 79 years	235
80 to 84 years	160
85 years and over	148
Female	14,245
Under 5 years	903
5 to 9 years	805
10 to 14 years	782
15 to 17 years	503
18 and 19 years	1,012
20 years	652
21 years	588
22 to 24 years	1,196
25 to 29 years	1,004
30 to 34 years	813
35 to 39 years	830
40 to 44 years	888
45 to 49 years	895
50 to 54 years	709
55 to 59 years	466
60 and 61 years	144
62 to 64 years	217
65 and 66 years	149
67 to 69 years	222
70 to 74 years	367
75 to 79 years	369
80 to 84 years	325
85 years and over	406

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	27,431
One race	27,111
White	26,109
Black or African American	172
American Indian and Alaska Native	105
Asian	253
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	12
Some other race	31
Two or more races	320

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	25,020
People who are White alone	23,847
People who are Black or African American alone	139
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	98
People who are Asian alone	193
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	12
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,057
People who are Some other race alone	429

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	39,470
Same house	18,880
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,412
Different state or abroad	3,390
Different state	2,990
Abroad	400

PLACE OF BIRTH (Buffalo County)
Total resident population	42,259
Born in United States	27,128
State of residence	31,859
Different state	9,089
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	214
Foreign born	1,097

Kearney Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Kearney. That total enrollment is 14,318 for the population of the country, which includes Kearney. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,312 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,453 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,851.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Kearney population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,318
Pre-kindergarten	691
Public	395
Private	296
Kindergarten	548
Public	498
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,655
Public	4,266
Private	389
Elementary and high school	7,227
Public	6,639
Private	588
High school grades 9 to 12	2,572
Public	2,373
Private	199
College, undergraduate years	5,360
Public	5,093
Private	267
Graduate or professional school	492
Public	462
Private	30
Not enrolled in school	26,194

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,177
Less than 9th grade	965
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,653
High school graduate	6,441
Some college, no degree	6,188
Associate's degree	1,623
Bachelor's degree	7,307
Graduate or professional degree	30.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,865

Kearney Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 33,080 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kearney. The Kearney occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,067), service occupations (3,842), sales and office occupations (6,511), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (308), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,179) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,497). The 33,080 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,174 private wage and salary workers, 3,263 government workers, 1,876 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Buffalo County)
Population 16 years and over	33,080
In labor force	24,062
Civilian labor force	24,050
Employed	23,404
Unemployed	646
Percent Unemployed	2.7
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	17,089
In labor force	11,694
Civilian labor force	11,686
Unemployed Civilian labor force	283
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	15,991
In labor force	12,368
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	363
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Buffalo County)
Workers 16 years and over	23,078
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,476
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,834
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	742
Other means	67
Worked at home	854
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	345,615

OCCUPATION (Buffalo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,067
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,067
Service occupations	3,842
Sales and office occupations	6,511
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	308
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,179
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,497

INDUSTRY (Buffalo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,067
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,025
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,419
Wholesale trade	789
Retail trade	3,493
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	689
Information	550
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,070
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	977
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,762
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,335
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	750

CLASS OF WORKER (Buffalo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,067
Private wage and salary workers	18,174
Government workers	3,263
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,876
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kearney Housing Characteristics

In Kearney, NE there are 16,830 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,930 occupied and 900 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kearney, there are 11,207 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 472 units in Kearney. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Kearney, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kearney, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kearney. There are 329 housing units with rent less than $200, 499 with rent between $200-299, 1,908 with rent between $300-499 and 2,592 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kearney gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kearney, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Buffalo County)
Total housing units	16,830
Occupied housing units	15,930
Vacant housing units	900

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Buffalo County)
Total housing units	16,830
1-unit, detached	11,207
1-unit, attached	472
2 units	767
3 or 4 units	777
5 to 9 units	840
10 to 19 units	583
20 to 49 units	417
50 or more units	159
Mobile home	1,600

HOUSING TENURE (Buffalo County)
Occupied housing units	15,930
Owner-occupied	10,128
Renter-occupied	5,802

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Buffalo County)
Occupied housing units	15,930
No vehicles available	638
2 vehicle available	10,809
3 vehicles available	2,856
4 vehicles available	906
5 or more vehicles available	462

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Buffalo County)
Occupied housing units	15,930
Utility gas	11,051
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,639
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	55
Coal or coke
Wood	146
Solar energy
Other fuel	63
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Buffalo County)
Occupied housing units	15,930
Less Than $50,000	10,128
$50,000 to $99,999	3,568
$100,000 to $149,999	1,919
$150,000 to $199,999	704
$200,000 to $299,999	406
$300,000 to $499,999	79
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	91,300

GROSS RENT (Buffalo County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,802
Less than $200	329
$200 to $299	499
$300 to $499	1,908
$500 to $699	1,869
$700 to $999	670
$1,000 to $1,499	53
$1,500 or more	N/A