COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Kearny County

Kansas · 4,027 residents · 871 sq mi

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With 4,027 people, Kearny County is a county in Kansas. The typical home is worth $47,100. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 69% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 11% since 2000. Households earn $29,303 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,027

−11%vs 2000

vs 4,531 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.8

−3%vs 2000

vs 31.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

871 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.3%(373)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.9%(399)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.8%(393)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(285)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(180)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.1%(689)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(582)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(343)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(317)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.9%(278)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(143)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(45)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,303

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,149 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,412

−27%vs 2000

vs $15,708 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.3%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,100

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$341

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $465 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.4%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.3% in 2000

30.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic71.1%(3,223)

Black0.4%(20)

Hispanic / Latino26.6%(1,203)

Asian0.3%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.8%(3,618)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino16.5%(665)

Asian0.5%(22)

Other9.5%(384)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican31.5%(1,216)

Central American0.9%(34)

Salvadoran0.9%(34)

Puerto Rican0.2%(8)

South American0.1%(4)

Bolivian0.1%(4)

Cuban0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino3.3%(129)

Vietnamese0.2%(6)

Korean0.1%(5)

Ancestry

German16.9%(654)

English9.9%(382)

Irish3.8%(146)

Dutch1.8%(70)

Scottish1.7%(64)

Italian1.5%(57)

Swiss1.5%(57)

Polish1.1%(41)

American1%(37)

Czech1%(37)

British0.8%(31)

Lithuanian0.3%(12)

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Canadian0.3%(10)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(10)

Hungarian0.2%(7)

Norwegian0.1%(5)

Welsh0.1%(5)

Danish0.1%(4)

Austrian0.1%(3)

Swedish0.1%(3)

French0%(1)

Russian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Filipino population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.5%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.8%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.0 min

+79%vs 2000

vs 10.6 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 married24.3%(350)

Married63%(906)

Widowed4.2%(61)

Divorced8.4%(121)

Women 15+

Never married18.1%(271)

Married63.7%(954)

Widowed10%(150)

Divorced8.1%(122)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.5%

−4.9 ptssince 2013

from 16.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.7%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 46.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.3%

+8.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.0%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.5%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.2%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 62.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.9%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 32.5% 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)15.3%(19)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.5%(23)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.9%(47)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II10.5%(13)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 124 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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