Kearny, Arizona Population 2024

1,842

Kearny Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kearny was:

  • White: 75.14%
  • Two or more races: 16.08%
  • Other race: 6.64%
  • Native American: 1.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.89%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
683.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.8% (101)
The current population of Kearny, Arizona is 1,842 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,741.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,68775.14%
Two or more races36116.08%
Other race1496.64%
Native American281.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.89%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Asian

Kearny Population by Race

Kearny Population Pyramid 2024

Kearny Median Age

42.1

Total

36.5

Male

49.7

Female

Kearny Adults

There are 1,695 adults, (588 of whom are seniors) in Kearny.

Kearny Age Dependency

102.8

Age Dependency Ratio

53.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Kearny Sex Ratio

Female1,07047.66%
Male1,17552.34%

Kearny Population by Age

Kearny Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8702.5880.219.8
Married4163.2886.813.2
Non Family2891.179.620.4
Female1153.9749.650.4
Male502.11000

3.18

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

80.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kearny Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1147.2%
Associates Degree714.48%
Bachelors Degree664.17%
Graduate Degree261.64%
High School Graduate64740.85%
Less Than 9th Grade261.64%
Some College63440.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kearny Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kearny Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,03896820
Hispanic51245272
2+ Races24421824
Other Race1321040
Islander202020
Native American500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Kearny Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,042$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$40,586$42,946$40,195
Less Than 9th Grade$38,047$0$0
Overall$44,030$44,310$41,992
Some College$47,266$60,134$46,771

$44,030

Average Earnings

$44,310

Average Male

$41,992

Average Female

Kearny Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kearny Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kearny Language

82.91% of Kearny residents speak only English, while 17.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.29% of the population.

Kearny Language

Kearny Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,32413610.27%
Hispanic88710511.84%
Multiple3614011.08%
Native2828100%

11.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.68%

Male Poverty Rate

9.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kearny

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kearny is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kearny is White, with 10.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.77%.

Kearny Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater32.61%
Less Than 9th Grade22.14%
High School9.12%
Some College4.26%

Kearny Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed4.86%
Female Employed4.35%
Female Unemployed0%

Kearny Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kearny Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,992$82,113
Households$49,688$72,737
Married Families$82,619$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,313$40,209

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kearny Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.2%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Kearny Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kearny Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Kearny Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kearny Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

208

Number of Veterans

208

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam103
First Gulf War52
Second Gulf War41
Korea0
World War II0

Kearny Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7499
35 to 5448
75+26
18 to 3420
55 to 6415

Kearny Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White18914.85%
2+ Races197.17%

Kearny Veterans by Race

Kearny Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kearny Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.8%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Kearny Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kearny Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kearny Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.37%

Born in Kearny

96.3%

Native Born

3.7%

Foreign Born

1.78%

Non Citizen

1.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.3% of Kearny residents were born in the United States, with 57.37% having been born in Arizona. 1.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kearny Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,968251.29%
20281,943251.3%
20271,918261.37%
20261,892251.34%
20251,867251.36%
20241,842251.38%
20231,817372.08%
20221,78050.28%
20211,775341.95%
20201,741-425-19.62%
20192,166331.55%
20182,133351.67%
20172,098361.75%
20162,062452.23%
20152,017341.71%
20141,983402.06%
20131,94320.1%
20121,94170.36%
20111,934-22-1.12%
20101,95600%

Kearny Population by Year