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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Kearny, NJ are White alone (12,750 residents), Hispanic (22,181 residents), and Black alone (1,610 residents). 34.3% of Kearny residents speak English at home. 47.2% of Kearny, NJ residents are foreign-born (31.8% born in Latin America, 9.8% born in Europe), which is 51.3% greater than the foreign-born rate of 23.0% across the entire state of New Jersey.

Race distribution in Kearny

2000 2022
  • Races in Kearny, NJ (2000)
    • 24,42560.3%White alone
    • 11,07527.3%Hispanic
    • 2,2065.4%Asian alone
    • 1,4423.6%Black alone
    • 9402.3%Two or more races
    • 3610.9%Other race alone
    • 500.1%American Indian alone
    • 140.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Kearny, NJ (2022)
    • 22,18154.6%Hispanic
    • 12,75031.4%White alone
    • 1,8724.6%Two or more races
    • 1,6104.0%Black alone
    • 1,3103.2%Asian alone
    • 1,0022.5%Other race alone
2000 2022
  • Races in New Jersey (2000)
    • 5,557,20966.0%White alone
    • 1,117,19113.3%Hispanic
    • 1,096,17113.0%Black alone
    • 477,0125.7%Asian alone
    • 133,6891.6%Two or more races
    • 19,5650.2%Other race alone
    • 11,3380.1%American Indian alone
    • 2,1750.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in New Jersey (2022)
    • 4,766,47651.5%White alone
    • 2,028,47021.9%Hispanic
    • 1,111,63212.0%Black alone
    • 923,54610.0%Asian alone
    • 332,2373.6%Two or more races
    • 89,8471.0%Other race alone
    • 8,5570.09%American Indian alone
    • 9340.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Kearny

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $81,882White non-Hispanic householders
  • $99,022Black householders
  • $127,521Asian householders
  • $74,841Some other race householders
  • $74,442Two or more races householders
  • $81,850Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $419,836White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $425,863Black or African American householders
  • $589,657American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $369,780Asian householders
  • $371,091Some other race householders
  • $400,181Two or more races householders
  • $399,394Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Kearny, NJ in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Kearny, NJ in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Kearny, NJ in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Kearny, NJ in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Kearny, NJ in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Kearny, NJ in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Kearny, NJ in 2022

Median age by race in Kearny

  • 41.5Median age for White residents
  • 42.5Males
  • 40.4Females
  • 33.8Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 34.8Males
  • 32.3Females
  • 63.9Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • 44.6Females
  • 38.1Median age for Asian residents
  • 38.2Males
  • 38.1Females
  • -804,177,544.9Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -860,335,194.7Males
  • -713,070,378.3Females
  • 37.4Median age for Other race residents
  • 37.1Males
  • 37.2Females
  • 39.6Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 39.2Males
  • 40.4Females
  • 47.2Median age for White alone residents
  • 46.0Males
  • 47.5Females
  • 35.2Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 36.9Males
  • 33.2Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Kearny

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 3,71955.6%Owner occupied
  • 2,96944.4%Renter occupied
  • 55.6%
    44.4%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 16937.6%Owner occupied
  • 28062.4%Renter occupied
  • 37.6%
    62.4%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 3635.5%Owner occupied
  • 6564.5%Renter occupied
  • 35.5%
    64.5%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 26847.4%Owner occupied
  • 29852.6%Renter occupied
  • 47.4%
    52.6%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 1,41035.8%Owner occupied
  • 2,53064.2%Renter occupied
  • 35.8%
    64.2%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 1,81443.3%Owner occupied
  • 2,37756.7%Renter occupied
  • 43.3%
    56.7%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 3,47761.0%Owner occupied
  • 2,21839.0%Renter occupied
  • 61.0%
    39.0%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2,96538.7%Owner occupied
  • 4,69561.3%Renter occupied
  • 38.7%
    61.3%

Language usage in Kearny

  • English speakers - Total
  • 34.3% of residents of Kearny speak English at home.
  • 43.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 8,65552.5%Speak English very well
  • 7,84547.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 52.5%
    47.5%
  • 20.8% of residents speak other language at home
  • 4,77760.2%Speak English very well
  • 3,15639.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 60.2%
    39.8%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 56.6% of residents of Kearny speak English at home.
  • 32.4% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,11690.2%Speak English very well
  • 1219.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 90.2%
    9.8%
  • 8.0% of residents speak other language at home
  • 30199.0%Speak English very well
  • 31.0%Speak English less than very well
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 14.9% of residents of Kearny speak English at home.
  • 70.5% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 43658.7%Speak English very well
  • 30741.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 58.7%
    41.3%
  • 14.6% of residents speak other language at home
  • 11071.4%Speak English very well
  • 4428.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 71.4%
    28.6%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 8.6% of residents of Kearny speak English at home.
  • 58.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 3,97837.4%Speak English very well
  • 6,65762.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 37.4%
    62.6%
  • 31.0% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2,55045.1%Speak English very well
  • 3,10354.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 45.1%
    54.9%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

74.5% (7,232)
Foreign-born:

12.0% (522)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

22.2% (2,153)
Foreign-born:

83.6% (3,625)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

88.1% (1,408)
Foreign-born:

47.0% (141)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

9.6% (154)
Foreign-born:

51.9% (156)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

95.2% (49)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (191)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

65.0% (157)
Foreign-born:

9.9% (110)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

37.1% (89)
Foreign-born:

89.9% (989)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

17.0% (708)
Foreign-born:

6.4% (431)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

84.1% (3,496)
Foreign-born:

93.3% (6,320)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

41.5% (1,585)
Foreign-born:

9.0% (527)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

54.9% (2,099)
Foreign-born:

90.8% (5,328)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

77.3% (6,441)
Foreign-born:

11.3% (434)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

22.3% (1,859)
Foreign-born:

84.8% (3,269)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

34.2% (3,048)
Foreign-born:

6.5% (740)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

65.2% (5,807)
Foreign-born:

93.4% (10,559)

Foreign-born residents in Kearny

19,196 residents are foreign born (31.8% Latin America, 9.8% Europe).

This city:

47.2%
New Jersey:

23.2%

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Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Kearny
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Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Kearny
Place of birth by age - Kearny

Marital status for residents in Kearny

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 37.1%Never married
  • 53.1%Now married
  • 2.2%Separated
  • 2.2%Widowed
  • 5.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 27.2%Never married
  • 53.3%Now married
  • 2.6%Separated
  • 8.1%Widowed
  • 8.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

73.2% (168)
Unmarried:

26.8% (61)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

46.8% (1,468)
Unmarried:

53.2% (1,670)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 72.7%Never married
  • 22.4%Now married
  • 1.2%Separated
  • 1.4%Widowed
  • 2.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 60.2%Never married
  • 26.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 2.1%Widowed
  • 11.2%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

30.8% (129)
Unmarried:

69.2% (289)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 48.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 51.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 39.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 60.2%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

44.8% (40)
Unmarried:

55.2% (49)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 31.9%Never married
  • 59.2%Now married
  • 1.9%Separated
  • 4.8%Widowed
  • 2.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 15.6%Never married
  • 63.3%Now married
  • 3.1%Separated
  • 14.0%Widowed
  • 4.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (16)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

70.7% (217)
Unmarried:

29.3% (90)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 46.5%Never married
  • 44.0%Now married
  • 2.5%Separated
  • 0.6%Widowed
  • 6.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 32.6%Never married
  • 50.5%Now married
  • 3.1%Separated
  • 4.2%Widowed
  • 9.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

64.2% (81)
Unmarried:

35.8% (45)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

53.6% (1,420)
Unmarried:

46.4% (1,228)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 41.6%Never married
  • 41.0%Now married
  • 0.3%Separated
  • 1.4%Widowed
  • 15.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 39.8%Never married
  • 36.3%Now married
  • 4.2%Separated
  • 8.1%Widowed
  • 11.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

98.6% (89)
Unmarried:

1.4% (1)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

33.0% (787)
Unmarried:

67.0% (1,599)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 36.3%Never married
  • 52.1%Now married
  • 3.1%Separated
  • 2.7%Widowed
  • 5.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 25.2%Never married
  • 53.6%Now married
  • 1.6%Separated
  • 10.6%Widowed
  • 9.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (86)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

46.5% (1,152)
Unmarried:

53.5% (1,323)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 43.5%Never married
  • 45.7%Now married
  • 1.2%Separated
  • 0.8%Widowed
  • 8.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 35.2%Never married
  • 45.2%Now married
  • 4.1%Separated
  • 5.0%Widowed
  • 10.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

67.8% (237)
Unmarried:

32.2% (113)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

42.9% (2,029)
Unmarried:

57.1% (2,701)

Ancestries in Kearny

  • Ancestries in Kearny, NJ
    • 2,93011.6%Portuguese
    • 1,5156.0%Brazilian
    • 1,1704.6%Italian
    • 1,0074.0%American
    • 7693.0%Irish
    • 7302.9%Polish
    • 2941.2%Moroccan
    • 2431.0%Scottish
    • 2210.9%African
    • 2010.8%English
    • 1320.5%Egyptian
    • 1200.5%Russian
    • 1080.4%European
    • 750.3%German
    • 630.2%Yugoslavian
    • 490.2%Hungarian
    • 450.2%Nigerian
    • 380.2%British West Indian
    • 340.1%Scotch-Irish
    • 320.1%French
    • 290.1%Jamaican
    • 280.1%Greek
    • 230.09%Dutch
    • 190.08%Trinidadian and Tobagonian
    • 180.07%British
    • 170.07%Arab
    • 160.06%Romanian
    • 160.06%Bahamian
    • 150.06%Kenyan
    • 110.04%Syrian
    • 110.04%Iranian
    • 100.04%Croatian
    • 90.04%French Canadian
    • 90.04%Lithuanian
    • 70.03%Turkish
    • 60.02%Eastern European
    • 30.01%Guyanese
    • 30.01%Sudanese

Geographical mobility in Kearny

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 13,22087.3%White (Caucasian)
    • 1,73487.0%Black or African American
    • 17184.0%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1,23689.0%Asian
    • 10,27688.3%Other race
    • 9,59493.0%Two or more races
    • 11,55090.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 19,11187.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 6724.4%White / Caucasian
    • 241.2%Black or African American
    • 463.3%Asian
    • 6745.8%Other race
    • 960.9%Two or more races
    • 3122.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,1645.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 6144.1%White / Caucasian
    • 954.8%Black or African American
    • 3617.7%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 402.9%Asian
    • 3032.6%Other race
    • 3963.8%Two or more races
    • 4763.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 7893.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 2681.8%White / Caucasian
    • 723.6%Black or African American
    • 503.6%Asian
    • 1691.4%Other race
    • 740.7%Two or more races
    • 2411.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2961.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 1591.1%White
    • 341.7%Black or African American
    • 151.1%Asian
    • 2612.2%Other race
    • 1851.8%Two or more races
    • 690.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 5872.7%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Kearny

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 427100.0%Native
  • 00.0%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 91499.2%Native
  • 80.8%Foreign-born
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 282100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 398100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 66693.2%Native
  • 496.8%Foreign-born
  • 93.2%
    6.8%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 899100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 1,59781.9%Native
  • 35218.1%Foreign-born
  • 81.9%
    18.1%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 35997.5%Native
  • 92.5%Foreign-born
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 397100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 1,20662.1%Native
  • 73537.9%Foreign-born
  • 62.1%
    37.9%

    • Place of birth for residents in Kearny

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 13,327Americas
      • 13,303Latin America
      • 9,547South America
      • 4,083Europe
      • 3,149Southern Europe
      • 2,322Caribbean
      • 1,433Central America
      • 1,125Asia
      • 729Eastern Europe
      • 659Africa
      • 442Eastern Asia
      • 389China
      • 363South Central Asia
      • 347Northern Africa
      • 254South Eastern Asia
      • 144Western Africa
      • 114Northern Europe
      • 110Eastern Africa
      • 65Western Asia
      • 64Western Europe
      • 56Southern Africa
      • 24Northern America
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 2,954Peru
      • 2,569Ecuador
      • 2,161Portugal
      • 2,149Brazil
      • 1,596Dominican Republic
      • 920Spain
      • 918Colombia
      • 639Cuba
      • 507Mexico
      • 496Poland
      • 364Uruguay
      • 326El Salvador
      • 313China
      • 273Honduras
      • 244Morocco
      • 238Philippines
      • 219Chile
      • 212Venezuela
      • 199Guatemala
      • 186India
      • 110Pakistan
      • 99Russia
      • 99Egypt
      • 91Panama
      • 90Senegal
      • 68Italy
      • 58Nepal
      • 58Ireland
      • 57Guyana
      • 56South Africa
      • 52Korea
      • 48Nigeria
      • 48Kuwait
      • 46Taiwan
      • 44Hungary
      • 41Kenya
      • 37Argentina
      • 35Costa Rica
      • 34Romania
      • 32Scotland
      • 29Hong Kong
      • 28Germany
      • 24Canada
      • 23Bolivia
      • 23United Kingdom
      • 22Ukraine
      • 21Switzerland
      • 17Jamaica
      • 14France
      • 11Syria
      • 11Croatia
      • 11Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • 10Bahamas
      • 9Malaysia
      • 8Bangladesh
      • 6Vietnam
      • 5Turkey
      • 4Sudan

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Kearny

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 86.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 10993.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 6.5%
    93.5%
  • Black or African American
  • 10100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Asian
  • 6100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Other race
  • 12174.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 4125.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 74.9%
    25.1%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 98.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 10492.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 8.0%
    92.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 8350.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 8149.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 50.6%
    49.4%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 145.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 23594.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 5.5%
    94.5%
  • Asian
  • 54100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Other race
  • 158.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 15991.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 8.6%
    91.4%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 168.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 16191.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 8.8%
    91.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 103.4%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 28596.6%Not responsible for grandchildren

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