Demographic Profile for Kearney County, Nebraska
Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Kearney from another country. The international migration into Kearney totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Nebraska. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Kearney County, Nebraska to be 41.2 years old. The median in Kearney is greater than the median in Nebraska of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.9 years old. With a total of 23 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Kearney can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
Kearney County, Nebraska had an estimated population of 6,774 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 6,885. The decline denotes a decrease of -1.6 percent. Kearney ranks 41 of 93 counties when calculating total change in population for Nebraska and the county ranks 2,143 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
By measuring total land area, Kearney covers a total land area of 516 square miles. This area has a very low density of 13 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Washington, ME (13 per sq. mile ), Natrona, WY (13 per sq. mile ), Grant, KS (13 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Morgan, UT (13 per sq. mile ), Red River, TX (13 per sq. mile ), Pratt, KS (13 per sq. mile ).
Kearney County, Nebraska has a population base that is comprised of 96.8 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Kearney has increased the percent of minority makeup when 2.7 percent of the population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Kearney County, Nebraska to be 41.2 years old. The median in Kearney is greater than the median in Nebraska of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.9 years old. With a total of 23 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Kearney can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
Kearney County, Nebraska had an estimated population of 6,774 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 6,885. The decline denotes a decrease of -1.6 percent. Kearney ranks 41 of 93 counties when calculating total change in population for Nebraska and the county ranks 2,143 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
By measuring total land area, Kearney covers a total land area of 516 square miles. This area has a very low density of 13 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Washington, ME (13 per sq. mile ), Natrona, WY (13 per sq. mile ), Grant, KS (13 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Morgan, UT (13 per sq. mile ), Red River, TX (13 per sq. mile ), Pratt, KS (13 per sq. mile ).
Kearney County, Nebraska has a population base that is comprised of 96.8 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Kearney has increased the percent of minority makeup when 2.7 percent of the population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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