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Kearney Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Kearney Area is 53,948. The Kearney Area population density is 36.16 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 23.99 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Kearney Area is white, which represent 93.68% of the total population. The average Kearney Area education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 53,948. #539

Population Density, #695

Kearney Area	36.16 per square mile
Nebraska	23.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	50,539 (93.68%, #170)
Black:	435 (0.81%, #732)
Hispanic:	4,113 (7.62%, #338)
Asian:	645 (1.20%, #365)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	92 (0.17%, #744)
One Race, Other:	1,311 (2.43%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	926 (1.72%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,428 (83.35%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	52 (1.26%, see rank)
Cuban:	7 (0.17%, see rank)
Central American:	342 (8.32%, see rank)
South American:	45 (1.09%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	112 (17.36%, see rank)
Chinese:	154 (23.88%, see rank)
Filipino:	34 (5.27%, see rank)
Japanese:	57 (8.84%, see rank)
Korean:	163 (25.27%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	48 (7.44%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	77 (11.94%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

45,832 (84.96%) out of the total population of 53,948 reported first ancestry.

	Kearney Area	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Arab	64	0.12%, see rank	0.42%	0.56%
Czech	1,940	3.60%, see rank	4.81%	0.47%
Danish	1,800	3.34%, see rank	2.36%	0.42%
Dutch	1,088	2.02%, see rank	1.94%	1.40%
English	4,806	8.91%, see rank	8.30%	8.02%
French	1,386	2.57%, see rank	2.66%	3.34%
German	23,663	43.86%, see rank	37.84%	15.03%
Greek	129	0.24%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	30	0.06%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	8,375	15.52%, see rank	13.72%	10.80%
Italian	739	1.37%, see rank	2.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	961	1.78%, see rank	2.03%	1.42%
Polish	1,816	3.37%, see rank	3.59%	3.01%
Portuguese	23	0.04%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	228	0.42%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	349	0.65%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	773	1.43%, see rank	1.30%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	223	0.41%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	3,291	6.10%, see rank	4.41%	1.27%
Swiss	138	0.26%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	11	0.02%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	2,469	4.58%, see rank	4.39%	7.12%
Welsh	247	0.46%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 26,737 (49.56%, see rank)

Females: 27,211 (50.44%, see rank)

Kearney Area	Male: 49.56% Female: 50.44%
Nebraska	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Kearney Area	33.60 years old
Nebraska	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Kearney Area	32.70 years old
Nebraska	35.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Kearney Area	34.70 years old
Nebraska	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Kearney Area	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,685	6.83%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,663	6.79%, see rank	7.06%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,292	6.10%, see rank	6.83%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	4,358	8.08%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,840	10.83%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	7,223	13.39%, see rank	13.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	6,084	11.28%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	6,444	11.94%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	6,262	11.61%, see rank	12.20%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,601	6.67%, see rank	7.17%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,300	4.26%, see rank	4.58%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,196	2.22%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Kearney Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	33,110, 100%	1,205,229	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,517, 7.60%, see rank	9.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,742, 26.40%, see rank	27.83%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	11,357, 34.30%, see rank	33.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	7,530, 22.74%, see rank	19.56%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,964, 8.95%, see rank	9.40%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.92, see rank	13.74	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Kearney Area			Nebraska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,693	76.37%	23.63%	70.26%	29.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,487	92.44%, see rank	7.56%, see rank	87.51%	12.49%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,671	93.52%, see rank	6.48%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,984	94.02%, see rank	5.98%, see rank	79.70%	20.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	714	95.52%, see rank	4.48%, see rank	68.66%	31.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Kearney Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Households	20,664, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.49, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	5,452, 26.38%, see rank	28.72%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	15,212, 73.62%, see rank	71.28%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	13,352, 64.61%, see rank	65.05%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.08, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	10,973, 53.10%, see rank	50.89%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	7,312, 35.39%, see rank	34.95%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Kearney Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	43,308	see rank	1,467,464	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	21,281	100%, see rank	722,917	123,281,364
Never Married	7,213	33.89%, see rank	32.45%	35.77%
Married	11,569	54.36%, see rank	55.59%	52.04%
Widowed	452	2.12%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	2,047	9.62%, see rank	9.51%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	22,027	100%, see rank	744,547	129,692,771
Never Married	6,311	28.65%, see rank	25.96%	29.48%
Married	11,815	53.64%, see rank	53.55%	49.19%
Widowed	1,874	8.51%, see rank	9.13%	9.16%
Divorced	2,027	9.20%, see rank	11.36%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Kearney Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	51,787	95.99%, see rank	93.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	40,505	75.08%, see rank	65.36%	58.73%
Born in Different State	11,087	20.55%, see rank	27.42%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	195	0.36%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,161	4.01%, see rank	6.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	776	1.44%, see rank	2.30%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,385	2.57%, see rank	4.19%	7.09%
Born In Europe	129	0.24%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	685	1.27%, see rank	1.71%	3.82%
Born In Africa	118	0.22%, see rank	0.51%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,220	2.26%, see rank	3.65%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	9	0.02%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Kearney Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
English	18,870	91.32%, see rank	89.37%	79.39%
Spanish	1,190	5.76%, see rank	6.44%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	422	2.04%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	139	0.67%, see rank	1.37%	3.36%
Other	43	0.21%, see rank	0.69%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.