Kearney

Population: 10,696
Median household income: $102,523
Median home value: $275,200

Kearney is a community in Clay County, Missouri, home to 10,696 residents. The median household income of $102,523 is above the Clay County median ($86,150).

From 2019 to 2023, Kearney's population grew 6.0% from 10,095 to 10,696, while its median home value rose 45.8% from $188,700 to $275,200.

79.3% of workers drive to work alone. 80.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,696
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $102,523
Median home value: $275,200
Median gross rent: $1,000
Housing units: 4,489
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,09510,696

Median household income

$85,561$102,523

Median home value

$188,700$275,200

Median gross rent

$1,063$1,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,095	$85,561	$188,700	$1,063
2020	10,460	$85,499	$206,300	$992
2021	10,260	$92,462	$219,400	$1,017
2022	10,491	$99,969	$266,400	$1,035
2023	10,696	$102,523	$275,200	$1,000

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	607	5.7%
5 to 17	1,851	17.3%
18 to 24	678	6.3%
25 to 34	1,350	12.6%
35 to 44	1,553	14.5%
45 to 54	1,529	14.3%
55 to 64	1,277	11.9%
65 to 74	1,177	11.0%
75 and over	674	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,158	95.0%
Black or African American	33	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	40	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	284	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	181	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	245	3.2%
High school graduate	2,218	29.3%
Some college or associate's	2,529	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,633	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	935	12.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,703	79.3%
Carpooled	301	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	899	15.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,557	30.9%
15 to 29 min	1,703	33.8%
30 to 44 min	1,225	24.3%
45 to 59 min	242	4.8%
60+ min	305	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 3.3% (349 of 10,670)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,009	70.8%
Nonfamily households	1,244	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,253	94.7%
Vacant	236	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,238	76.1%
Renter-occupied	1,015	23.9%

1-unit, detached80.8%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,629	80.8%
1-unit, attached	56	1.2%
2 to 4 units	478	10.6%
5 to 19 units	251	5.6%
20 or more units	75	1.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2938072
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.3551, -94.3586