In 2023, Kearney, NE had a population of 57k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $75,141. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kearney, NE grew from 56,758 to 57,020, a 0.462% increase and its median household income grew from $70,727 to $75,141, a 6.24% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kearney, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.4%), Other (Hispanic) (4.05%), White (Hispanic) (2.97%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.57%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.97%).
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.
97.7% of the residents in Kearney, NE are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kearney, NE are University of Nebraska at Kearney (181215) (1,385 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2023, the median property value in Kearney, NE was $234,000, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.
Most people in Kearney, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Kearney, NE was 2 cars per household.
Kearney, NE borders Grand Island, NE, Hastings, NE, and Lexington, NE.
