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Kearny

New Jersey · 34,874 residents · 8.84 sq mi
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Kearny is home to 34,874 people in New Jersey. Median home value sits at $166,500. Owners hold 50% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.1% of people here. Median rent is $619 a month. Median household income runs $37,840, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
34,874
−14%vs 2000
vs 40,513 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.0
−2%vs 2000
vs 34.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.84 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
34K36K39K41K43K19902000201020202024Kearny
202441K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(2,158)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.8%(2,031)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.5%(1,918)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(2,226)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(2,771)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.8%(6,911)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(4,996)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.7%(4,063)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.5%(3,297)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(2,748)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(1,428)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(327)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,840
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,757 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,735
−25%vs 2000
vs $20,886 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.1%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$166,500
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $166,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$619
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $769 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
49.6%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 48.0% in 2000
50.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.3%(24,425)
Black3.6%(1,442)
Hispanic / Latino27.3%(11,075)
Asian5.4%(2,206)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.8%(31,658)
Black1%(365)
Hispanic / Latino16.5%(5,749)
Asian4.4%(1,545)
Other3.7%(1,306)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
South American26.6%(10,785)
Ecuadorian10.5%(4,266)
Peruvian10.3%(4,186)
Puerto Rican8%(3,242)
Central American4.2%(1,724)
Dominican3.9%(1,585)
Colombian3.6%(1,480)
Spaniard2.8%(1,131)
Mexican1.9%(774)
Cuban1.9%(762)
Guatemalan1.3%(524)
Salvadoran1.1%(457)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan1%(394)
Honduran0.8%(316)
Nicaraguan0.6%(263)
Argentine0.5%(213)
Bolivian0.3%(119)
Costa Rican0.3%(113)
Chilean0.3%(103)
Panamanian0.1%(51)
Venezuelan0.1%(24)
Asian origin
Chinese1.5%(619)
Asian Indian1.2%(503)
Vietnamese0.6%(254)
Filipino0.5%(203)
Pakistani0.2%(84)
Korean0.1%(36)
Bangladeshi0.1%(28)
Nepalese0.1%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.3%(142)
Ancestry
Portuguese8.2%(3,330)
Irish6.4%(2,609)
Italian6.3%(2,554)
Brazilian4.8%(1,951)
American2.7%(1,110)
Polish2.5%(1,032)
German2.2%(903)
English1.9%(764)
Arab1.6%(635)
Scottish1.2%(479)
Moroccan0.8%(308)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(170)
Jordanian0.4%(157)
Hungarian0.4%(155)
Ukrainian0.3%(127)
Russian0.3%(126)
Haitian0.3%(108)
Lithuanian0.2%(97)
French0.2%(95)
Egyptian0.2%(92)
Guyanese0.2%(67)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(64)
Greek0.1%(60)
Dutch0.1%(52)
Jamaican0.1%(42)
Turkish0.1%(37)
Croatian0.1%(35)
Nigerian0.1%(33)
British0.1%(31)
Palestinian0.1%(29)
Norwegian0.1%(28)
Slovak0.1%(28)
Syrian0.1%(23)
Canadian0.1%(22)
Kenyan0%(18)
Danish0%(16)
Austrian0%(14)
Iranian0%(10)
Belgian0%(9)
Czech0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.3%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.5%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.3%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.3 min
−3%vs 2000
vs 21.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.4%(7,690)
Married48.2%(8,748)
Widowed1.6%(292)
Divorced7.7%(1,401)
Women 15+
Never married30.9%(4,902)
Married51%(8,082)
Widowed7.4%(1,174)
Divorced10.7%(1,703)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
14.8%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 23.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 52.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kearny, New Jersey?

Kearny, New Jersey has about 34,874 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Kearny, New Jersey?

The typical household in Kearny, New Jersey earns about $37,840 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kearny, New Jersey expensive?

In Kearny, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $166,500, and the typical rent is about $619 a month.

How educated are people in Kearny, New Jersey?

About 15.3% of adults age 25 and over in Kearny, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kearny, New Jersey?

About 6.1% of people in Kearny, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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