Overview
2,198
Total Population
32.3
Median age
47.13%
Female population %
112.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
97.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
956
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Kearny's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Kearny is 32.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Kearny's population under 18 was 28.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Kearny's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Kearny, 23.66% were under the age of 15, 21.29% aged 15 to 29, 29.39% aged 30 to 64, 23.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 126 less females than males in Kearny:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.13% females and 52.87% males in Kearny, AZ.
- The Kearny, AZ gender ratio is 112.2:100 i.e. 112.2 men to 100 women (1.122).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 153.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 136.
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Race / Ethnicity
Kearny's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Kearny population: 79.30% are White, 1.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.87% are Asian, 6.19% are some other race and 11.15% are multiracial.
- Kearny's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 956 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,242 (56.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Kearny is White with a population of 1,743 (79.30% of the total population).
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Year by year
Kearny's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,447 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Kearny's population decreased by 308 (13.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Kearny's population decreased by 217 (11.09%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Kearny's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,739.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)