Language Spoken At Home in Kearney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,141 | 100% |
| English only | 5,840 | 95.1% |
| Language other than English | 301 | 4.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 109 | 1.8% |
| Spanish | 235 | 3.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 96 | 1.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 34 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 32 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Kearney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,514 | 100% |
| American | 304 | 4.7% |
| Arab | 4 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 93 | 1.4% |
| Danish | 676 | 10.4% |
| Dutch | 120 | 1.8% |
| English | 683 | 10.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 133 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 28 | 0.4% |
| German | 2,728 | 41.9% |
| Greek | 57 | 0.9% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 899 | 13.8% |
| Italian | 64 | 1.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 87 | 1.3% |
| Polish | 227 | 3.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 62 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 70 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 650 | 10.0% |
| Swiss | 17 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Kearney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,586 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,790 | 69.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 761 | 29.4% |
| Married-couple family | 1,585 | 61.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 686 | 26.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 91 | 3.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 40 | 1.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 114 | 4.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 35 | 1.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 796 | 30.8% |
| Householder living alone | 673 | 26.0% |
| 65 years and over | 328 | 12.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 807 | 31.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 802 | 31.0% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Kearney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,353 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,586 | 40.7% |
| Spouse | 1,585 | 24.9% |
| Child | 1,806 | 28.4% |
| Other relatives | 213 | 3.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 163 | 2.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 102 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Kearney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,550 | 100% |
| Never married | 588 | 23.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,636 | 64.2% |
| Separated | 4 | 0.2% |
| Widowed | 87 | 3.4% |
| Divorced | 235 | 9.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,686 | 100% |
| Never married | 478 | 17.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,622 | 60.4% |
| Separated | 72 | 2.7% |
| Widowed | 306 | 11.4% |
| Divorced | 208 | 7.7% |
Fertility in Kearney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 163 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 2 | 1.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 4 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 121 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 290 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 41 | 0% |
Grandparents in Kearney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 57 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 9 | 15.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 3 | 5.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 6 | 10.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 9 | 100% |
| Who are female | 4 | 44.4% |
| Who are married | 4 | 44.4% |
School Enrollment in Kearney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,528 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 67 | 4.4% |
| Kindergarten | 168 | 11.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 711 | 46.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 341 | 22.3% |
| College or graduate school | 241 | 15.8% |
Educational Attainment in Kearney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,546 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 136 | 3.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 224 | 4.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,281 | 28.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,243 | 27.3% |
| Associate's degree | 428 | 9.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 892 | 19.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 342 | 7.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 27.1% |
Veteran Status in Kearney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,959 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 624 | 12.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Kearney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,377 | 100% |
| With a disability | 699 | 11.0% |
| Under 18 years | 1,554 | 100% |
| With a disability | 70 | 4.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,724 | 100% |
| With a disability | 225 | 6.0% |
| 65 years and over | 1,099 | 100% |
| With a disability | 404 | 36.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Kearney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,416 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,520 | 86.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 896 | 14.0% |
| Same county | 313 | 4.9% |
| Different county | 583 | 9.1% |
| Same state | 444 | 6.9% |
| Different state | 139 | 2.2% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Kearney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,514 | 100% |
| Native | 6,354 | 97.5% |
| Born in United States | 6,325 | 97.1% |
| State of residence | 5,032 | 77.2% |
| Different state | 1,293 | 19.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 29 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 160 | 2.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Kearney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 160 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 50 | 31.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 110 | 68.8% |
Year of Entry in Kearney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 189 | 100% |
| Native | 29 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 160 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1 | 0.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 159 | 99.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Kearney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 160 | 100% |
| Europe | 17 | 10.6% |
| Asia | 38 | 23.8% |
| Africa | 15 | 9.4% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 90 | 56.3% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |