City Data for Kearny, NJ

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Housing Data (February 2026)

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City Data

City
Kearny
State ID
NJ
Population
41,058

Age Breakdown

Median Age
38
Under 10 years old
12.5%
Age 10-19
11.6%
Age 20s
13.7%
Age 30s
15.1%
Age 40s
13.7%
Age 50s
13.7%
Age 60s
10.9%
Age 70s
5.4%
Age Over 80
3.3%

Gender Breakdown

Male
51.5%
Female
48.5%

Marital Status

Married
47.2%
Divorced
11.8%
Never Married
36.1%
Widowed
4.9%

Household

Family Size
3.38
Family Dual Income
58.4
Median Household Income
$70,702
Median Individual Income
$32,882
Home Ownership
46.8%
Home Value
$333,299
Median Rent
$1,304
Rent Burden
29.4%
Poverty
10.3%

Education

No Highschool Degree or GED
18.3%
Highschool Education
34.7%
Some College
21.3%
Bachelors Degree
17.9%
Graduate Degree
7.8%
Total College or Above
25.7%
Stem Degree
41.7%

Workforce

Labor Force Participation
64.0%
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Disabled
9.1%

Ethnicity

White
66.0%
Black
4.9%
Asian
5.2%
Native American
0.4%
Pacific Islander
0.0%
Other
19.3%
Multiple
4.2%

Other

Hispanic
52.6%
Limited English
17.7%
Health Uninsured
13.8%
Veteran
3.2%