Kearney County Information
Kearney in
Nebraska occupies
516 square miles and has a 2006 population of
6,701, a change from a 2000 population of
6,882 and
6,629 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.1% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
8 acts of violent crime reported in
Kearney in 2004, a change from
2 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
89 people:
2.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.1%.
Read more about
Kearney, Nebraska in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Kearney | |
| State | Nebraska | |
| Land Area | 516 sq. miles | Ranked 2,117 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 6,701 | Ranked 2,706 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 6,757 | |
| Population 2000 | 6,882 | Ranked 2,699 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 6,629 | Ranked 2,692 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.1% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 8 | 2 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 5 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 110 | 156 |
| Burglaries | 25 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 78 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,948 | 3,761 |
| Unemployed Population | 89 | 78 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% | 2.1% |
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