Population
| Metric |
Kearny County |
Kansas Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Population |
3,698 |
2,919,756 |
334,821,731 |
| Population density (per sq mi) |
4.2 |
35.5 |
85.8 |
| Population growth (%/yr) |
-0.10% |
0.18% |
0.57% |
| Median age |
35.8 |
38.6 |
37.1 |
| Households |
1,365 |
1,159,797 |
128,459,983 |
Population Over Time
Race & Ethnicity
Economy
Kearny County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric |
Kearny County |
Kansas Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median household income |
$74,555 |
$72,682 |
$78,145 |
| Income growth (%/yr) |
6.82% |
4.34% |
5.07% |
| Unemployment rate |
1.3% |
3.9% |
5.2% |
Detailed wealth and income breakdown →
Housing
| Metric |
Kearny County |
Kansas Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median home price |
$59,249 |
$104,507 |
$242,182 |
| Median rent |
$1,137 |
$1,029 |
$1,342 |
| Homeownership rate |
73.2% |
66.9% |
65.1% |
Full housing market analysis →
Mobility & Commuting
The most common departure window is
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
,
followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM
.
| Metric |
Kearny County |
Kansas Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Average commute time (min) |
16.3 |
17.3 |
22.5 |
| Work from home |
6.3% |
10.7% |
13.4% |
Commute and transport details →
Education & Households
Kearny County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric |
Kearny County |
Kansas Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
15.1% |
31.5% |
31.6% |
| Average household size |
2.81 |
2.45 |
2.54 |
Health
Kearny County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric |
Kearny County |
Kansas Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Life expectancy (years) |
78.4 |
78.6 |
78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health |
19.1% |
15.3% |
16.3% |
| Smokers |
21.8% |
18.7% |
19.0% |