 |
|
|
|
Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:
|
Detailed pages on related topics: Kearney colleges • Kearney travel • Kearney mortgages and property.
Kearney, Nebraska, in Buffalo county, is 126 miles W of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 168 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is home to some 27,431 residents.
In Kearney, about 45% of adults are married.
In 2000, Kearney had a median family income of $46,650. More so than most places, the people in Kearney generally have good jobs with good salaries. Impressively, having a college education is normal in the city.
George W. Bush was the top money-getter ($10,230) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Kearney. The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the city.
According to the 2000 census, 56% of the housing in Kearney was owner-occupied. On average, homes in the city have gone up relatively recently. If you want a nice house, or any home in a nice city, you usually need to pay higher property taxes. It's no different here.
In Kearney, 94% of commuters drive to work. The relatively short commuting times in the city let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).
Kearney strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Nebraska):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Kearney to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Nebraska (State):
Ratings range from 
(lowest) to 
(highest).
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
| Senior Citizens | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Racial Diversity | |  |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Kearney colleges • Kearney travel • Kearney mortgages and property.
 | Kearney Colleges Kearney colleges and trade schools. |
 | Kearney Hotels & Travel Kearney hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
 | Kearney Mortgage Kearney property, mortgage, and real estate. |
|
A few minutes of your time could make $20 for the American Red Cross. |
Read about and discuss Kearney and other places in Nebraska
We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.
Are you an official in the Kearney government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.
Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Kearney. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.
Copyright © 2004-2008, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
