Kearny County, Kansas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,910
Median household income: $74,135
Median home value: $152,500

Kearny County is a county in Kansas with a population of 3,910. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $74,135 runs in line with the Kansas figure of $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kearny County's population held roughly steady from 3,907 to 3,910, while its median household income rose 40.9% from $52,599 to $74,135.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 58.6% of the population. 77.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,910
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $74,135
Median home value: $152,500
Median gross rent: $1,137
Housing units: 1,579
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9073,910

Median household income

$52,599$74,135

Median home value

$116,700$152,500

Median gross rent

$645$1,137

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,907	$52,599	$116,700	$645
2020	3,863	$46,464	$91,200	$849
2021	4,019	$61,406	$120,000	$985
2022	3,964	$68,750	$143,200	$996
2023	3,910	$74,135	$152,500	$1,137

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	277	7.1%
5 to 17	888	22.7%
18 to 24	307	7.9%
25 to 34	376	9.6%
35 to 44	488	12.5%
45 to 54	460	11.8%
55 to 64	469	12.0%
65 to 74	383	9.8%
75 and over	262	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,290	58.6%
Black or African American	46	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	33	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	43	1.1%
Two or more races	116	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,379	35.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	358	14.7%
High school graduate	967	39.7%
Some college or associate's	756	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	278	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	79	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,333	77.1%
Carpooled	219	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	109	6.3%
Other means	31	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	759	46.9%
15 to 29 min	387	23.9%
30 to 44 min	312	19.3%
45 to 59 min	35	2.2%
60+ min	126	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 6.1% (232 of 3,826)

	Count	Share
Family households	997	73.0%
Nonfamily households	368	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,365	86.4%
Vacant	214	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	999	73.2%
Renter-occupied	366	26.8%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,202	76.1%
1-unit, attached	11	0.7%
2 to 4 units	80	5.1%
5 to 19 units	47	3.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	239	15.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 20093
State: Kansas
Land area: 871 sq mi
Water area: 0.44 sq mi
Center point: 37.9945, -101.3081

Cities & places

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