Kearny is a city of 40,614 people in New Jersey. 45% of people here were born outside the United States. Owners hold 43% of the housing stock. There are 4,592 people per square mile. Households here earn about 24% less than in New Jersey as a whole. The average commute runs 33 minutes.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $79,154, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Kearny
What changed most since 1990
White share77.9% → 30.7%(−47.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Hispanic share16.5% → 51.7%(+35.2 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$399,611 → $459,400(+15%)US over the same years: +67%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.2%(235)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(209)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.5%(252)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 753 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Kearny, decade by decade
Kearny population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
34,874
$90,819
$399,611
15.3%
45.5
2000
40,513
$86,997
$303,488
17.4%
69.6
2010
40,684
$84,441
$531,840
18.3%
74.8
2020
41,999
$89,150
$429,910
26.7%
79.1
2024
40,614
$79,154
$459,400
30.6%
78.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
