Kearny.
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New Jersey·Hudson County
11 tracts·41K people·$459K median·4,592/mi²
Hispanic 52 · White 31 · Multiracial 6 · Black 5 · Asian 4 · Other 3
Married couple 48 · Other 31 · Living alone 21
Retail 46 · Manufacturing 14 · Professional 13 · Health 12 · Public admin 7 · Leisure 6 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 31 · Sales · office 20 · Production · transport 20 · Service 18 · Construction · maintenance 10
Drive alone 63 · Carpool 22 · Transit 12 · Work from home 6 · Walk 6 · Bike 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 Kearny is $459,400 (Census ACS) — 1.0× the US median of $458,812.
Kearny has 40,614 residents across 11 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.0; the population is 51.7% Hispanic or Latino, 30.7% White, 5.7% Multiracial, 4.7% Black, 4.3% Asian and 2.9% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 30.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.5% (Census ACS).
Roosevelt Elementary School (46%), Schuyler Elementary School (42%) and Hudson Arts and Science Charter School (39%) lead the elementary schools; Lincoln Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (27%); Kearny High School is the high school with reported scores (39%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,720/month, 9% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Kearny is $79,154 a year, 8% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Kearny, median rent is $1,720/month and the median home value is $459,400 (Census ACS).
Kearny reported 1.6 violent crimes and 25.7 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 93 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 49 inches; snowfall averages 29 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Kearny are heat wave (52), strong wind (38) and earthquake (32), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.34g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Kearny, 5.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).