Kearney, Nebraska
Kearney is a city located in
Buffalo County, Nebraska. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 27,431. It is the
county seat of
Buffalo County6.
Geography
\nKearney is located at 40°42'3" North, 99°4'52" West (40.700731, -99.081150)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.0
km² (11.2
mi²). 28.4 km² (11.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.96% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 27,431 people, 10,549 households, and 6,160 families residing in the city. The
population density is 964.6/km² (2,498.5/mi²). There are 11,099 housing units at an average density of 390.3/km² (1,010.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.18% White, 0.63%
African American, 0.38%
Native American, 0.92%
Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.68% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. 4.08% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 10,549 households out of which 30.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% are married couples living together, 9.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% are non-families. 28.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 2.96.
In the city the population is spread out 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 27 years. For every 100 females there are 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $34,829, and the median income for a family is $46,650. Males have a median income of $30,150 versus $22,366 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,713. 13.4% of the population and 7.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.8% are under the age of 18 and 8.9% are 65 or older.