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Kearney County, Nebraska

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Table

Kearney County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
6,770
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
6,749
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
6,770
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
6,686
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
6,683
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,688
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,489
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent
24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
21.0%
Female persons, percent
49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
97.0%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.6%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
90.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 340
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 3,005
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $218,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,546
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $616
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $787
Building Permits, 2023 15
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 2,730
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 5.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 32.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 4.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 69.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 63.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,287
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,250
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,365
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,615
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,846
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 21.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $79,167
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $41,967
Persons in poverty, percent
7.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 175
Total employment, 2022 1,634
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 72,788
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 -3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 519
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 185
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 78
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 44
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 165
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 153
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 13.0
Population per square mile, 2010 12.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 516.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 516.24
FIPS Code 31099
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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