Kearney City, Nebraska

Kearney City is a city in the Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population of the city was 27431 as per the 2000 census data. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 30417, It is the fifth most populous in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It covers total area of 11.2 sq mi (29.01 square kilometre), of which, 10.98 square miles (28.44 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the fifth largest by area in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is ranks fifth in the size of its inland waterways in Nebraska.

As of the census of 2000, there were 27431 residents, 10549 households, and 6163 families in the city. The population density was 2498.5 people per square mile (964.68/kmē), making it the 23rd most densely populated city in Nebraska. There were 11099 housing units at an average density of 1010.8 per square mile (390.27/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.37 persons, and the average family size was 2.96 persons. Age range in the city was well distributed with 22.2% under the age of 18, 23.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males. The median age is 27.3 years, The median age of males and females living in Kearney City was 26.5 and 28.2 years respectively. The racial makeup of the city was 26109 White, 172 Black or African American, 105 American Indian, 253 Asian, 12 Native Hawaiian, 320 from two or more races and 460 Ohter races.

Kearney city Nebraska Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Kearney city Nebraska School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Kearney City Nebraska GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $34829, it is the 178th highest city by median household income in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The median income for a family in the city was $46650, it would be the 94th highest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The per capita income for the city was $17713, making its Nebraska's 126th highest city by per capita income. The median income of city was $15924, Median income for males is $21207, compared with $11632 for females.

In 2000, 9821 pupils and students, of which 4520 are male and 5301 are female, 35.8% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 468 nursery or pri school, 304 kindergarten, 2462 elementary school, 1273 high school and 5314 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census27431
April 2000 Estimate27438
July 2000 Estimate27510
July 2001 Estimate27617
July 2002 Estimate28023
July 2003 Estimate28327
July 2004 Estimate28832
July 2005 Estimate29283
July 2006 Estimate29760
July 2007 Estimate30095
July 2008 Estimate30417
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school228240468
Kindergarten176128304
Elementary school114513172462
High school5826911273
College or graduate school238929255314
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Kearney city, Nebraska$34829$46650$17713
Buffalo County, Nebraska$36782$46247$17510
Nebraska, United States$39250$48032$19613
United States$41994$50046$21587