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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Kearney County is $26,991, which is about the same as the state average of $27,339 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Kearney County median household income is $55,670, which has grown by 41.85% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 33.50% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Kearney County residents spend 18.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 17.7 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #29

Kearney County
26,991 USD
Nebraska
27,339 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Kearney County
30,369 USD
Nebraska
29,063 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Kearney County
36,429 USD
Nebraska
34,967 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Kearney County
23,446 USD
Nebraska
23,440 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #9
Kearney County
55,670 USD
Nebraska
52,400 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Kearney County
63,515 USD
Nebraska
68,081 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #53
Kearney County
41.85%
Nebraska
33.50%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Kearney CountyNebraskaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income28.08%$9,820, see rank23.60%$14,30321.11%$16,919
Social Security Income33.45%$17,316, see rank27.63%$17,98329.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income1.06%$1,079, see rank2.18%$2,8012.82%$3,720
Retirement Income11.30%$21,814, see rank13.78%$19,99117.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Kearney County
61,859 USD
Nebraska
66,188 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Kearney County
76,513 USD
Nebraska
81,503 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Kearney CountyNebraskaU.S.
White$55,971, see rank$54,303$56,900
Hispanic$61,446, see rank$39,328$42,396

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Kearney CountyNebraskaU.S.
less than 25$27,500, see rank$26,753$25,788
25 to 44$59,931, see rank$56,879$58,398
45 to 64$59,554, see rank$65,436$65,027
65 or over$40,652, see rank$36,868$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Kearney CountyNebraskaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over5,139, see rank1,442,692248,775,628
Male12,494, 48.53%, see rank49.20%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:21,938, 77.71%, see rank75.44%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.56%0.73%
Male, Civilian21,938, 77.71%, see rank74.88%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed31,870, 96.49%, see rank94.29%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed368, 3.51%, see rank5.71%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force2556, 22.29%, see rank24.56%30.72%
Female12,645, 51.47%, see rank50.80%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:21,718, 64.95%, see rank65.68%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.08%0.11%
Female, Civilian21,718, 64.95%, see rank65.60%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed31,609, 93.66%, see rank94.91%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3109, 6.34%, see rank5.09%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force2927, 35.05%, see rank34.32%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Kearney CountyNebraskaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over3,438, 100%945,395141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone2,686, 78.13%, see rank81.19%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled459, 13.35%, see rank9.63%9.59%
Public Transportation23, 0.67%, see rank0.69%5.06%
Walked79, 2.30%, see rank2.77%2.78%
Other Means56, 1.63%, see rank1.27%1.79%
Worked at Home135, 3.93%, see rank4.45%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Kearney County
18.7 minutes
Nebraska
17.7 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Kearney CountyNebraskaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over3,479957,508143,435,233
Male11,870, 53.75%, see rank52.34%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2455, 24.33%, see rank32.31%33.12%
Service Occupations2141, 7.54%, see rank12.07%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2313, 16.74%, see rank17.50%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations287, 4.65%, see rank2.29%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2196, 10.48%, see rank9.44%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2486, 25.99%, see rank19.80%17.94%
Female11,609, 46.25%, see rank47.66%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2467, 29.02%, see rank38.81%40.04%
Service Occupations2434, 26.97%, see rank21.95%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations2477, 29.65%, see rank31.79%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations29, 0.56%, see rank0.45%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations212, 0.75%, see rank0.29%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2196, 12.18%, see rank6.49%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Kearney CountyNebraskaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over3,479, 100%957,508143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining299, 8.59%, see rank4.56%1.96%
Construction265, 7.62%, see rank6.48%6.17%
Manufacturing507, 14.57%, see rank10.72%10.43%
Wholesale Trade141, 4.05%, see rank2.75%2.75%
Retail Trade384, 11.04%, see rank11.63%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities209, 6.01%, see rank5.66%4.93%
Information66, 1.90%, see rank1.98%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing133, 3.82%, see rank7.46%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
88, 2.53%, see rank8.24%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance836, 24.03%, see rank23.91%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
212, 6.09%, see rank7.83%9.49%
Public Administration112, 3.22%, see rank4.25%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration227, 6.52%, see rank4.52%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Kearney County%NebraskaU.S.
Population in Poverty3795.90%, see rank12.86%15.59%
Family in Poverty553.02%, see rank8.86%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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