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Kearny, New Jersey

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StatisticKearnyNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population40,6149,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$79,154$103,556$80,734
Median Age40.040.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.6%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$459,400$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,720$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate12.5%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.6%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born45.0%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate42.9%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.030.526.4
Worked from Home5.9%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.7%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Kearny, New Jersey

Age in Kearny, New Jersey

StatisticKearnyNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age40.040.138.9
Under 18 %19.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.3%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.3%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.0%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.0%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.6%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Kearny, New Jersey

StatisticKearnyNew JerseyUnited States
Households14,7513,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.62.5
Family Households72.7%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children32.2%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.0%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone21.4%26.4%28.7%
Never Married37.0%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Kearny, New Jersey

StatisticKearnyNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,305$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.2%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.4%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.1%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.5%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.5%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.6%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households13.2%9.1%n/a

Housing in Kearny, New Jersey

StatisticKearnyNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units15,3673,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes30.1%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.0%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,951.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied57.1%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.6%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Kearny, New Jersey

StatisticKearnyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School15.2%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate34.5%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree19.7%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.9%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.7%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Kearny, New Jersey

StatisticKearnyNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.0%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work62.8%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit12.6%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work6.1%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.4%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.7%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car14.6%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Kearny, New Jersey

StatisticKearnyNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence42.0%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens25.2%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens19.7%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home34.8%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home42.0%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency40.2%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Kearny

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.