Kearney, NE

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kearney, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.4%), Other (Hispanic) (4.83%), White (Hispanic) (3.34%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.33%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.95%).

None of the households in Kearney, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Kearney, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Kearney, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28k people) in Kearney, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.65k Other (Hispanic) and 1.14k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kearney, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
28k ± 360
Other (Hispanic)
1.65k ± 462
White (Hispanic)
1.14k ± 304

11.2%

Hispanic Population

3.8k people

In 2023, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28k people) in Kearney, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.65k Other (Hispanic) and 1.14k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.2% of the people in Kearney, NE are hispanic (3.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kearney, NE as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.91k people

5.17%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.75k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kearney, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Kearney, NE employs 19k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Kearney, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,986 people), Retail Trade (2,757 people), and Educational Services (2,206 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($152,986), Utilities ($66,023), and Finance & Insurance ($65,197).

Employment

Occupations

19k

2023 Value

± 1,016

0.163%

1 Year growth

± 7.57%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kearney, NE, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kearney, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

19k

2023 Value

± 1,016

0.163%

1 Year growth

± 7.57%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kearney, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,986 people), Retail Trade (2,757 people), and Educational Services (2,206 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kearney, NE, though some of these residents may live in Kearney, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,419

Median earning men ± $3,690

$33,027

Median earning women ± $4,423

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,972), Public Administration ($60,995), and Wholesale Trade ($60,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($52,850), Manufacturing ($49,464), and Public Administration ($46,324).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
N/AOther (0.849%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

N/ADeb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

N/APete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Kearney, NE are White (1,167 and 84.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (122 and 8.81%), Two or More Races (45 and 3.25%), and Black or African American (23 and 1.66%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $6,480 for in-state students and $14,130 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Kearney, NE, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.6%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kearney, NE, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,167 degrees mean that there were 9.57 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 122 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (384k), Some college (357k), and Bachelors Degree (313k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Kearney, NE have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kearney, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Kearney, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,790

Median Household Income

± $3,537

13.7k

Number of Households

± 851

The following chart displays the households in Kearney, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kearney, NE is from Kearney, NE.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Kearney, NE across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (9.3%)
Worked At Home (4.18%)

In 2023, 83.3% of workers in Kearney, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.3%) and those who worked at home (4.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kearney, NE have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Kearney, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kearney, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kearney, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kearney, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kearney, NE (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kearney, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

92% of the population of Kearney, NE has health coverage, with 52% on employee plans, 12.7% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.15% increase from the previous year (1,302 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 312 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.97%

Uninsured

52%

Employer Coverage

12.7%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.28%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kearney, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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