Kearny town, New Jersey Population 2024

39,227
38.5K39K39.5K40K40.5K41K41.5K42K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Kearny town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kearny town was:

  • White: 45.74%
  • Other race: 23.07%
  • Two or more races: 21.43%
  • Black or African American: 5.77%
  • Asian: 3.63%
  • Native American: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
Land Area (mi²)
8.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,435.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.94% (-2,479)
The current population of Kearny town, New Jersey is 39,227 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 41,706.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,55745.74%
Other race9,36023.07%
Two or more races8,69621.43%
Black or African American2,3425.77%
Asian1,4713.63%
Native American950.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander490.12%
45.74%23.07%21.43%5.77%Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kearny town Population by Race

Kearny town Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070802K1.8K1.6K1.4K1.2K1K800600400200002004006008001K1.2K1.4K1.6K1.8K2KMaleFemale

Kearny town Median Age

39.2

Total

39.6

Male

38.6

Female

Kearny town Adults

There are 32,395 adults, (5,667 of whom are seniors) in Kearny town.

Kearny town Age Dependency

51.8

Age Dependency Ratio

21.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Kearny town Sex Ratio

Female19,70548.57%
Male20,86551.43%

Kearny town Population by Age

Kearny town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,7562.6245.454.6
Married7,2513.1853.746.3
Non Family3,9941.2438.661.4
Female2,1903.1537.262.8
Male1,3212.8734.565.5

3.03

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

45.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

49.14%8.95%14.84%27.07%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyFemaleMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Kearny town Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree01K2K3K4K5K6K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1827.43%
Associates Degree1,5685.34%
Bachelors Degree5,88420.05%
Graduate Degree2,7509.37%
High School Graduate9,79233.37%
Less Than 9th Grade2,4678.41%
Some College4,70516.03%
8.41%7.43%33.37%16.03%5.34%20.05%9.37%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kearny town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kearny town Educational Attainment by Race

Native AmericanIslanderBlackAsianWhiteHispanicOther Race2+ Races0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic13,40611,0733,608
White10,8509,2853,238
Other Race6,1965,1151,330
2+ Races5,9464,8941,839
Black1,7501,565613
Asian1,2311,098779
Native American818138
Islander49490

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.28%.

Kearny town Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,315$75,230$64,573
Graduate Degree$71,497$78,264$65,284
High School Graduate$41,030$49,782$27,074
Less Than 9th Grade$34,587$49,364$24,630
Overall$49,192$56,263$36,624
Some College$45,235$53,261$35,012

$49,192

Average Earnings

$56,263

Average Male

$36,624

Average Female

Kearny town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kearny town Language by Age

35.43%40.76%19.68%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kearny town Language

35.43% of Kearny town residents speak only English, while 64.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 40.76% of the population.

Kearny town Language

Kearny town Poverty by Race

BlackOtherHispanicMultipleWhiteAsian0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic20,0022,84914.24%
Other9,2791,51816.36%
White13,2931,2469.37%
Multiple8,41793711.13%
Black1,36823517.18%
Asian1,448634.35%

12.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.79%

Male Poverty Rate

13.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kearny town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kearny town is Black, with 17.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kearny town is Asian, with 4.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.35%.

Kearny town Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.16%
High School10.88%
Some College8.12%
Bachelors or Greater6.29%

Kearny town Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.68%
Male Unemployed11.18%
Female Employed5.76%
Male Employed4.2%

Kearny town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kearny town Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,213$110,364
Households$83,212$102,794
Married Families$109,269$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,470$73,943
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kearny town Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Kearny town Married by Age and Sex

35-4455-6445-54Over 6520-3401020304050607080

male

female

Kearny town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kearny town Marital Status by Race

HawaiianAsianOtherRaceWhiteNonHispanicWhiteHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesIndianBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kearny town Marital Status

33.28%27.96%37.57%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

847

Number of Veterans

773

Male Veterans

74

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam254
Second Gulf War225
First Gulf War189
World War II8
Korea0

Kearny town Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+020406080100120140160180200220240

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+240
35 to 54212
65 to 74173
55 to 64118
18 to 34104

Kearny town Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanic2+ RacesOther RaceBlackAsian050100150200250300350400450500550600

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5523.6%
Hispanic3102.05%
2+ Races1402.05%
Other Race691.01%
Black593.16%
Asian272.03%

Kearny town Veterans by Race

Kearny town Veterans by Education

14.51%30.1%22.06%33.33%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kearny town Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

67%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Kearny town Employment by Age

Native American2+ RacesAsianOther RaceHispanicWhiteWhite Non-HispanicBlack0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Kearny town Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Kearny town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

15.45%6.72%75.99%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

26.63%7.88%61.49%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

43.02%

Born in Kearny town

55.21%

Native Born

44.79%

Foreign Born

18.31%

Non Citizen

26.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

55.21% of Kearny town residents were born in the United States, with 43.02% having been born in New Jersey. 18.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kearny town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,512-143-0.37%
202838,655-143-0.37%
202738,798-143-0.37%
202638,941-143-0.37%
202539,084-143-0.36%
202439,227-143-0.36%
202339,370-143-0.36%
202239,513-812-2.01%
202140,325-1,381-3.31%
202041,7065781.41%
201941,128-89-0.22%
201841,217-368-0.88%
201741,585-4-0.01%
201641,589160.04%
201541,573-96-0.23%
201441,669770.19%
201341,5921670.4%
201241,4252060.5%
201141,2195051.24%
201040,71400%

Kearny town Population by Year