Kearney.
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Nebraska·Buffalo County
8 tracts·16K people·$245K median·1,057/mi²
White 81 · Hispanic 11 · Multiracial 3 · Asian 2 · Other 1 · Black 1
Married couple 39 · Living alone 35 · Other 26
Health 39 · Professional 18 · Retail 13 · Manufacturing 12 · Leisure 10 · Public admin 4 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 35 · Sales · office 26 · Service 17 · Production · transport 14 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 81 · Carpool 21 · Walk 4 · Work from home 4 · Bike 1 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Kearney is $244,600 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Kearney has 34,246 residents across 4 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 32.8; the population is 81.5% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Multiracial, 2.4% Asian, 1.1% Other and 1.1% Black; the average household has 2.3 people; 36.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.4% (Census ACS).
MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (84%), WINDY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (78%) and BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY (74%) lead the elementary schools; HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL (65%) and SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL (59%) lead the middle schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $949/month, 40% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Kearney is $69,724 a year, 19% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Kearney, median rent is $949/month and the median home value is $244,600 (Census ACS).
Kearney reported 2.9 violent crimes and 18.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 16°F; there are 58 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 25 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Kearney are hail (99), strong wind (96) and lightning (94), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.06g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Kearney, 3.7% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).