New Jersey / Census place 3436510

Kearny

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Kearny town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
40,862
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
4,620/sq mi
8.8 sq mi land area
Median age
40 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$79,154
Median home value
$459,400
Median gross rent
$1,720
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.6%
Typical commute
33 min
Public transit commute
12.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
63.8°F
Average low
47.1°F
Annual rainfall
46.6"
Annual snowfall
31.5"

Month by month

A year in Kearny.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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