Kearny town, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 40,866
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,862
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 40,866
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 42,004
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 42,004
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 41,999
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 40,684
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.6%
Female persons, percent 47.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 36.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 27.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 51.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 30.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 753
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 45.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 42.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $459,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,812
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,280
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,720
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,751
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 65.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 128,894
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 99,245
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 673,958
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 719,476
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,209
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,154
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,305
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,748.9
Population per square mile, 2010 4,636.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.77
FIPS Code 3436510