Kearney, MO Profile: Facts & Data

Kearney, Missouri - Basic Facts

The City of Kearney had a population of 10,879 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Kearney is located at latitude 39.3678 and longitude -94.3622 in Clay County. The formal boundaries for the City of Kearney encompass a land area of 12.87 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Clay County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Kearney has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Kearney is located within Township of Kearney, a minor civil division (MCD) of Clay County.

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Kearney, MO Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	10,879 (100%)
Population in Households	10,818 (99.4%)
Population in Families	9,270 (85.2%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	61 ( 0.6%)
Population Density	816
Diversity Index²	23


INCOME
Median Household Income	$93,868
Average Household Income	$111,244
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	19%
Per Capita Income	$41,231
Wealth Index⁵	90
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (62.2)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	4,176 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	3,118 (74.7%)
Renter Occupied HU	913 (21.9%)
Vacant Housing Units	145 ( 3.5%)
Median Home Value	$290,965
Average Home Value	$307,537
Housing Affordability Index³	122

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	4,031
Average Household Size	2.68
Family Households	2,942
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

4,176 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

3,118 (74.7%)

Renter Occupied HU

913 (21.9%)

Vacant Housing Units

145 ( 3.5%)

Median Home Value

$290,965

Average Home Value

$307,537

Housing Affordability Index³

122

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

4,031

Average Household Size

2.68

Family Households

2,942

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	1.06%	0.70%
Households	1.20%	0.82%
Families		0.91%
Median Household Income		2.21%
Per Capita Income		2.68%
Owner Occupied HU		1.12%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

1.06%

0.70%

Households

1.20%

0.82%

Families

0.91%

Median Household Income

2.21%

Per Capita Income

2.68%

Owner Occupied HU

1.12%

Kearney, MO - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Kearney to the other 1,082 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Missouri by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 83	92nd
Population Density	# 446	59th
Median Household Income	# 121	89th
Housing Affordability Index	# 605	56th
Per Capita Income	# 205	81st
Diversity Index	# 450	58th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 83

92nd

Population Density

# 446

59th

Median Household Income

# 121

89th

Housing Affordability Index

# 605

56th

Per Capita Income

# 205

81st

Diversity Index

# 450

58th

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Kearney, MO Profile: Facts & Data

Kearney, Missouri - Basic Facts

Kearney, MO Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Kearney, MO - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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