Kearney County, NE Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Kearney County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Population 6,719 1,957,609 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 13.0 25.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.32% 0.63% 0.57%
Median age 40.2 38.3 37.1
Households 2,730 786,867 128,459,983

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Economy

Kearney County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Kearney County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $78,801 $74,987 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.35% 4.57% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 1.4% 3.0% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Kearney County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $137,500 $167,658 $242,182
Median rent $787 $1,035 $1,342
Homeownership rate 78.4% 66.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Kearney County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.8 16.9 22.5
Work from home 7.7% 10.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Kearney County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Kearney County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 29.3% 30.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.43 2.43 2.54

Health

Kearney County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Kearney County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.3 79.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.0% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 16.1% 16.6% 19.0%