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The total population of Kearney is estimated to be 33,809 with 16,921 males (50.05%) and 16,888 females (49.95%). There are 33 less females than males in Kearney.
The median household income in Kearney was $67,768 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,076(1.56%) from $68,844 in 2020. This income is 90.83% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kearney sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $83,480. Overall, the median household income for the city of Kearney stands at $67,768.
In Kearney, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,800 for males and $25,849 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,676 for males and $46,370 for females.
In Kearney, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $88,635, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $22,213.
In 2022, the population of Kearney was 34,277, a 0.90% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kearney's population was 33,971, an increase of 0.32% compared to a population of 33,863 in 2020.
The median age in Kearney, NE is 32.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.00% were under the age of 15, 29.12% aged 15 to 29, 38.21% aged 30 to 64, 12.43% aged 65 to 84, and 2.25% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kearney population: 88.68% are White, 1.06% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.02% are Asian, 3.98% are some other race and 3.78% are multiracial.