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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Kearny, NJ compare?
| Figure | Kearny, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 40,862 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 41,999 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,749 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.1% |
| Measure | Kearny, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 40,614±55 |
| Median age | 40.0±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 51.7%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 30.7%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.7%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.3%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 45.0%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.6%±2.2 pts |
| Median household income | $79,154±$5,962 |
| Per capita income | $36,305±$1,895 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.5%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $459,400±$10,510 |
| Median gross rent | $1,720±$39 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.2%±5.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 42.9%±2.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.9%±1.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.8%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 12.6%±2.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.0 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.8%±2.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov