Kearney County, NE Demographic Data

Kearney County, NE Summary

Kearney County is located in Nebraska
  • Population: 6,514
  • Area: 516.35 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 516.24 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.11 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 12.61 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 2,158.79 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Kearney County, NE Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,320
51%
50.8
Male
3,228
49%
49.2
Total Population
6,548
 
323,128,000

Kearney County, NE Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
378
5.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
543
8.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
407
6.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
394
6.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
313
4.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
705
10.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
801
12.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
864
13.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
506
7.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
418
6.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
612
9.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
323
4.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
284
4.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,961
75.8%
77.2
Female
2,552
51.4%
51.3
Male
2,409
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,765
72.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,445
22.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,219
18.6%
15.2
Female
685
56.2%
55.8
Male
534
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0

Kearney County, NE Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,499
99.3% 
96.8
White
6,432
98.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
10
0.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
7
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
23
0.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
3
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
8
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
12
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
27
0.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
49
0.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
349
5.3% 
17.8
Mexican
328
5.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
21
0.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,199
94.7% 
82.2

Kearney County, NE Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
81
1.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
218
4.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,558
34.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,132
25.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
447
9.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
754
16.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
323
7.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
299
6.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,214
93.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,077
23.9%
31.2

Kearney County, NE Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,013
19.4%
33.7%
Now Married
3,077
58.9%
47.5
Divorced
585
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
52
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
493
9.4
5.8%

Kearney County, NE Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,881
95.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
289
4.7%
21.6%
Spanish
272
4.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
12
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Kearney County, NE Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
166
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
91
3.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
267
9.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
255
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
464
16.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
593
21.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
329
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
368
13.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
101
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
118
4.3%
6.4
Median household income
55,068
 
57,617
Per capita income
31,563
 
31,128

Kearney County, NE Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
390
11.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
160
4.6%
9.8
Construction
335
9.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
781
22.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
99
2.9%
6.6
Information
39
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
585
16.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
153
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
100
2.9%
11.4
Public administration
106
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
422
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
174
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
115
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
503
14.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,038
30.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
648
18.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
742
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
528
15.3%
18.1%

Kearney County, NE Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,397
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,626
77.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
428
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
76
2.2%
2.7
Other means
35
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
232
6.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.0
 
26.6

Kearney County, NE Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
142
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
715
26.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
956
34.7%
37.1
3 or more
939
34.1%
21.0

Kearney County, NE Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,752
94.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,906
69.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
846
30.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
172
5.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Kearney County, NE Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,924
1 room
40
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
32
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
139
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
293
10.0%
16.5
5 rooms
446
15.3%
19.8
6 rooms
505
17.3%
17.8
7 rooms
460
15.7%
12.0
8 rooms
508
17.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
501
17.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
 
0.0

Kearney County, NE Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,924
 
 
1-unit, detached
2,603
89.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
30
1.0%
5.9
2-units
48
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
10
0.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
17
0.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
33
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
58
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
125
4.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Kearney County, NE Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,114
38.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
96
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
309
10.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
344
11.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
524
17.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
133
4.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
253
8.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
92
3.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
59
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Kearney County, NE Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,602
58.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
293
10.6%
4.7
Electricity
696
25.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
114
4.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
29
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.2%
1.1

Kearney County, NE Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
947
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
2
0.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
13
1.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
2.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
32
3.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
146
15.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
358
37.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
370
39.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
564
59.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
182
19.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
58
6.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
30
3.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
112
11.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
1
0.0%
0.0%

Kearney County, NE Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
717 
 
41,631,300 
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
22
3.1%
28.3%
$3,000 or more
22
3.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
22
3.1%
1.9%
Less than $500
87
12.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
564
78.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
129
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
704
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
150
21.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
126
17.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
87
12.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
115
16.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
46
6.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
186
26.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
136
0.0%
0.0%

Kearney County, NE Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,906
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
211
11.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
529
27.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
522
27.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
212
11.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
326
17.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
80
4.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
26
1.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
119,000
 
205,000