Kearney township, Michigan Population 2024

1,849

Kearney township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.91%
  • Two or more races: 2.54%
  • Black or African American: 1.46%
  • Other race: 0.65%
  • Asian: 0.38%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
54.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.99% (71)
The current population of Kearney township, Michigan is 1,849 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,778.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,75394.91%
Two or more races472.54%
Black or African American271.46%
Other race120.65%
Asian70.38%
Native American10.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kearney township Population by Race

Kearney township Population Pyramid 2024

Kearney township Median Age

56.9

Total

56.9

Male

57

Female

Kearney township Adults

There are 1,674 adults, (578 of whom are seniors) in Kearney township.

Kearney township Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

52.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

15.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Kearney township Sex Ratio

Female1,01154.74%
Male83645.26%

Kearney township Population by Age

Kearney township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8532.0177.522.5
Married4262.6497.22.8
Non Family3351.1360.939.1
Female792.393862
Male131.621000

2.56

Average Family Size

2.01

Average Household Size

77.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kearney township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade513.55%
Associates Degree1298.98%
Bachelors Degree29620.6%
Graduate Degree15410.72%
High School Graduate42129.3%
Less Than 9th Grade241.67%
Some College36225.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kearney township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kearney township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3621,302440
2+ Races32326
Black23100
Hispanic17150
Other Race12100
Asian774
Native American110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.14%.

Kearney township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,018$54,821$27,222
Graduate Degree$0$4,306$62,969
High School Graduate$27,250$39,167$22,885
Less Than 9th Grade$21,750$21,500$0
Overall$39,167$43,088$30,729
Some College$41,250$39,722$41,875

$39,167

Average Earnings

$43,088

Average Male

$30,729

Average Female

Kearney township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kearney township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kearney township Language

97.04% of Kearney township residents speak only English, while 2.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.64% of the population.

Kearney township Language

Kearney township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,6461378.32%
Multiple4736.38%

8.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.2%

Male Poverty Rate

9.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kearney township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kearney township is White, with 8.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kearney township is Multiple, with 6.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.32%.

Kearney township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.16%
Less Than 9th Grade6.67%
Bachelors or Greater4.31%
Some College4.17%

Kearney township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed71.43%
Female Employed6.05%
Male Employed1.55%
Male Unemployed0%

Kearney township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kearney township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,759$103,211
Households$70,708$82,314
Married Families$98,077$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,702$49,063

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kearney township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Kearney township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kearney township Marriage

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

Kearney township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kearney township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

76

Number of Veterans

72

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam27
First Gulf War13
Second Gulf War11
Korea7
World War II2

Kearney township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+45
55 to 6419
65 to 748
35 to 544
18 to 340

Kearney township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White724.53%
2+ Races410.26%

Kearney township Veterans by Race

Kearney township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kearney township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Kearney township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kearney township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kearney township 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

72.66%

Born in Kearney township

98.32%

Native Born

1.68%

Foreign Born

0.49%

Non Citizen

1.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.32% of Kearney township residents were born in the United States, with 72.66% having been born in Michigan. 0.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Kearney township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,88980.43%
20281,88180.43%
20271,87380.43%
20261,86580.43%
20251,85780.43%
20241,84980.43%
20231,84180.44%
20221,833261.44%
20211,807291.63%
20201,778352.01%
20191,74300%
20181,74330.17%
20171,740110.64%
20161,72920.12%
20151,727-8-0.46%
20141,73530.17%
20131,732-10-0.57%
20121,742-5-0.29%
20111,747-12-0.68%
20101,75900%

Kearney township Population by Year