Census place 3125055

Kearney

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Kearney city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Kearney.

According to the 2025 estimate, Kearney has a population of 34,782 and 2,293 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 16 covered Nebraska places are: median home value is $244,600, above the comparison median of $214,150; typical commute is 13.9 minutes, below the comparison median of 15.9 minutes; and population density is 2,293/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,171/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$244,600
Above the comparison median of $214,150
typical commute
13.9 minutes
Below the comparison median of 15.9 minutes
population density
2,293/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,171/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Kearney's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
34,782
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,293/sq mi
15.2 sq mi land area
Median age
32.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$69,724
Median home value
$244,600
Median gross rent
$949
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.5%
Typical commute
13.9 min
Drive-alone commute
80.8%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
2.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
39.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
69%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.1%
Working from home
4.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.4%
Homes built 2020+
1.9%
Households without a vehicle
5%
Households with children
26.3%
Residents with a disability
12.3%
Residents without insurance
7.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Buffalo County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
8
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HASTINGS MUNI AP (35 mi from place center)
Average high
63.1°F
Average low
40.7°F
Annual rainfall
26.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Kearney.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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