Language Spoken At Home in Kearny County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,640 | 100% |
| English only | 2,784 | 76.5% |
| Language other than English | 856 | 23.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 355 | 9.8% |
| Spanish | 764 | 21.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 355 | 9.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 90 | 2.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 2 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Kearny County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,952 | 100% |
| American | 85 | 2.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 73 | 1.8% |
| Danish | 24 | 0.6% |
| Dutch | 169 | 4.3% |
| English | 346 | 8.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 115 | 2.9% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,356 | 34.3% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 374 | 9.5% |
| Italian | 20 | 0.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 6 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 22 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 10 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 43 | 1.1% |
| Scottish | 45 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 65 | 1.6% |
| Swiss | 35 | 0.9% |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 6 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 13 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Kearny County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,384 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,025 | 74.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 550 | 39.7% |
| Married-couple family | 805 | 58.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 377 | 27.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 91 | 6.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 64 | 4.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 129 | 9.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 109 | 7.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 359 | 25.9% |
| Householder living alone | 323 | 23.3% |
| 65 years and over | 166 | 12.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 621 | 44.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 325 | 23.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Kearny County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,864 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,384 | 35.8% |
| Spouse | 804 | 20.8% |
| Child | 1,304 | 33.7% |
| Other relatives | 170 | 4.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 202 | 5.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 98 | 2.5% |
Marital Status in Kearny County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,516 | 100% |
| Never married | 426 | 28.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 838 | 55.3% |
| Separated | 2 | 0.1% |
| Widowed | 43 | 2.8% |
| Divorced | 207 | 13.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,451 | 100% |
| Never married | 270 | 18.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 844 | 58.2% |
| Separated | 23 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 152 | 10.5% |
| Divorced | 162 | 11.2% |
Fertility in Kearny County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 28 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 33 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 71 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 12 | 0% |
Grandparents in Kearny County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 62 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 21 | 33.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 21 | 33.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 21 | 100% |
| Who are female | 11 | 52.4% |
| Who are married | 21 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Kearny County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,054 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 80 | 7.6% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 6.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 550 | 52.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 250 | 23.7% |
| College or graduate school | 106 | 10.1% |
Educational Attainment in Kearny County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,488 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 327 | 13.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 243 | 9.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 657 | 26.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 675 | 27.1% |
| Associate's degree | 215 | 8.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 284 | 11.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 87 | 3.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 77.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.9% |
Veteran Status in Kearny County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,758 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 235 | 8.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Kearny County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,866 | 100% |
| With a disability | 543 | 14.0% |
| Under 18 years | 1,194 | 100% |
| With a disability | 62 | 5.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,209 | 100% |
| With a disability | 313 | 14.2% |
| 65 years and over | 463 | 100% |
| With a disability | 168 | 36.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Kearny County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,926 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,378 | 86.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 512 | 13.0% |
| Same county | 282 | 7.2% |
| Different county | 230 | 5.9% |
| Same state | 156 | 4.0% |
| Different state | 74 | 1.9% |
| Abroad | 36 | 0.9% |
Place Of Birth in Kearny County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,952 | 100% |
| Native | 3,440 | 87.0% |
| Born in United States | 3,401 | 86.1% |
| State of residence | 2,489 | 63.0% |
| Different state | 912 | 23.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 39 | 1.0% |
| Foreign born | 512 | 13.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Kearny County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 512 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 117 | 22.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 395 | 77.1% |
Year of Entry in Kearny County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 551 | 100% |
| Native | 39 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 39 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 512 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 4 | 0.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 508 | 99.2% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Kearny County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 512 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 508 | 99.2% |
| Northern America | 4 | 0.8% |