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Kearney Missouri Information: Kearney, Missouri is part of CLAY County. Population for Kearney from the last gathering is 5472. You can view Kearney venues that host many Kearney MO events every year. You can also research Kearney Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Kearney Missouri real estate guide. Kearney Missouri has a latitude of 39.3661 and a longitude of -94.3605. Zip codes in Kearney, MO include 64060 ... more Kearney zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kearney, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kearney, MO was 5,472.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kearney was 2,647, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kearney, MO
There are an estimated 1,280 married men in the town. 67.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Kearney are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kearney is 2,825 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kearney, Missouri
There are an estimated 1,243 married women in the community. 63.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kearney, MO
The median age of people living in Kearney, MO was 31.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Kearney was 521. There were 3,635 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.4 percent of the population (460) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kearney, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kearney, MO was 5,409.

White Population in Kearney, MO
The estimated White population in the Kearney community is 5,325, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kearney, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 22, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kearney, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kearney, MO was 14.

Asian Population in Kearney, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 14.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kearney, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kearney was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 30, while those of “two or more races” was 63 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kearney community was 92, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kearney, MO
The household population number in Kearney was 5,421.

Group Quarters Population in Kearney, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 51.

Average Household Size in Kearney, MO
The average household size in Kearney is 2.84 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kearney, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,995 total housing units in Kearney.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,910, or 95.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,408 were owner-occupied (73.7), and 502 were renter-occupied (26.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 85 vacant homes in Kearney at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kearney, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,360, with a median value in dollars of 114,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kearney, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $944 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kearney, average costs per month were $298 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,991 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kearney, Missouri
793 people in Kearney also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kearney, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kearney was 442, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kearney, MO
In 2000, there were 594 people in Kearney, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kearney, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 83 people in Kearney who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kearney, Missouri
There were 2,771 in the labor force in Kearney at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Kearney was 24.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kearney, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $56,603. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kearney, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $64,540. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kearney, Missouri
Per capita income in Kearney in the last full census was 21,147. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Kearney numbered 27, or 1.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kearney, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 135, or 2.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.