Kearny, NJ

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2023 Population

40,570

1.43% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.2

0.256% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.5%

14.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$83,212

2.34% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$431,700

6.86% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

21,103

1.62% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Kearny, NJ had a population of 40.6k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $83,212. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kearny, NJ declined from 41,157 to 40,570, a −1.43% decrease and its median household income grew from $81,307 to $83,212, a 2.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kearny, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (33.5%), Other (Hispanic) (20.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.7%), White (Hispanic) (12.2%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.77%).

None of the households in Kearny, NJ 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.

81.7% of the residents in Kearny, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Kearny, NJ was $431,700, and the homeownership rate was 45.4%.

Most people in Kearny, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Kearny, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kearny, NJ is home to a population of 40.6k people, from which 81.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 44.8% of Kearny, NJ residents were born outside of the country (18.2k people).

In 2023, there were 1.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.6k people) in Kearny, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.41k Other (Hispanic) and 6.76k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.7%

2023 Citizenship

81.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 81.7% of Kearny, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kearny, NJ was 81.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kearny, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kearny, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.6k ± 1.18k
Other (Hispanic)
8.41k ± 1.1k
Two+ (Hispanic)
6.76k ± 1.05k

50.9%

Hispanic Population

20.7k people

50.9% of the people in Kearny, NJ are hispanic (20.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kearny, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

44.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.2k people

45.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

18.9k people

As of 2023, 44.8% of Kearny, NJ residents (18.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kearny, NJ was 45.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kearny, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
254 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
225 ± 104
Gulf War (1990s)
133 ± 85

Kearny, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kearny, NJ employs 21.1k people. The largest industries in Kearny, NJ are Retail Trade (2,345 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,285 people), and Manufacturing (2,227 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($92,604), Information ($83,194), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,134).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

21.1k

2023 Value

± 1,232

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 8.27%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kearny, NJ declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 21.5k employees to 21.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kearny, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,694 people), Management Occupations (1,919 people), and Transportation Occupations (1,464 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kearny, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.1k

2023 Value

± 1,232

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 8.27%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kearny, NJ declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 21.5k employees to 21.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kearny, NJ, are Retail Trade (2,345 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,285 people), and Manufacturing (2,227 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kearny, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Kearny, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,967

Median earning men ± $4,578

$35,357

Median earning women ± $3,285

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($101,587), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,796), and Information ($68,897).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($103,611), Public Administration ($72,353), and Construction ($53,401).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kearny, NJ was $431,700 in 2023, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $404,000 to $431,700, a 6.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Kearny, NJ is 45.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Kearny, NJ have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kearny, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kearny, NJ is $83,212. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Kearny, NJ was Census Tract 124 with a value of $114,083, followed by Census Tract 125 and Census Tract 126, with respective values of $108,691 and $85,150.

Housing

Property

$431,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,935

$6,706

Median Property Taxes

±$594

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kearny, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kearny, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

45.4%

Homeownership

2023

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 45.4% of the housing units in Kearny, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kearny, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 124
Census Tract 125
Census Tract 126

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kearny, NJ was Census Tract 124 with a value of $114,083, followed by Census Tract 125 and Census Tract 126, with respective values of $108,691 and $85,150.

The following map shows all of the places in Kearny, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,212

Median Household Income

± $5,423

14.8k

Number of Households

± 955

In 2023, the median household income of the 14.8k households in Kearny, NJ grew to $83,212 from the previous year's value of $81,307.

The following chart displays the households in Kearny, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kearny, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64.1%)
Public Transit (13.3%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2023, 64.1% of workers in Kearny, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kearny, NJ have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.88% of the workforce in Kearny, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kearny, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kearny, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kearny, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kearny, NJ (4.81k out of 38.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kearny, NJ is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.8% of the population of Kearny, NJ has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.403% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hudson County, NJ see 1850 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.434% increase from the previous year (1842 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1201 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,850 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hudson County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Hudson County, NJ see an average of 1,850 patients per year. This represents a 0.434% increase from the previous year (1,842 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hudson County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

45.7%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.403%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kearny, NJ grew by 1.51% from 13% to 13.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kearny, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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