Kearney County, Nebraska

Kearney County is home to 6,713 people. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Nebraska rate (10.6%). The median household income is $78,631.

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MeasureValueNebraskaYearSource
Population6,7131,978,7072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$78,631$76,4752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line7.2%10.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty8.0%12.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.1%7.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher34.5%34.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$223,400$238,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$857$1,0722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income25.9%45.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.6%8.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.2 years37.2 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.