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The total population of Kearny is estimated to be 41,157 with 21,456 males (52.13%) and 19,701 females (47.87%). There are 1,755 less females than males in Kearny.
The median household income in Kearny was $82,849 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 498(0.60%) from $83,347 in 2020. This income is 111.05% 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, Kearny sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $89,890. Overall, the median household income for the town of Kearny stands at $82,849.
In Kearny, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,099 for males and $29,532 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,553 for males and $49,939 for females.
In Kearny, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $120,620, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $66,954.
In 2022, the population of Kearny was 39,862, a 1.00% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kearny's population was 40,263, a decline of 3.46% compared to a population of 41,705 in 2020.
The median age in Kearny, NJ is 38.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.84% were under the age of 15, 19.35% aged 15 to 29, 49.70% aged 30 to 64, 11.77% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kearny population: 53.80% are White, 4.37% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.14% are Asian, 21.94% are some other race and 15.61% are multiracial.