In 2021, Kearney, NE had a population of 33.6k people with a median age of 32.1 and a median household income of $62,695. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Kearney, NE declined from 33,783 to 33,558, a −0.666% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,755 to $62,695, a 3.19% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kearney, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), White (Hispanic) (4.72%), Other (Hispanic) (3.81%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.91%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%).
None of the households in Kearney, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.5% of the residents in Kearney, NE are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kearney, NE are University of Nebraska at Kearney (181215) (1,448 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Kearney, NE was $192,200, and the homeownership rate was 60.3%.
Most people in Kearney, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Kearney, NE was 2 cars per household.