County population in 2016: 3,955 (all rural); it was 4,531 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 561 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 466 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,134 Renter-occupied apartments: 373 (it was 408 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
32%
Land area: 871 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 5 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Kearny County: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (37.0%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (23.0%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $50,653 ($40,149 in 1999)
This county:
$50,653
Kansas:
$54,935
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $427 (lower quartile is $371, upper quartile is $537)
This county:
$427
State:
$616
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $97,457 (it was $65,200 in 2000)
Kearny:
$97,457
Kansas:
$144,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,535 - $169,598 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,075 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $388
Institutionalized population: 75
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 17
Thefts: 70
Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 25
Thefts: 88
Auto thefts: 4
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,359 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,228 (1.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 11.5%
Kearny County:
11.5%
Kansas:
12.1%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.5% for other race residents, 12.9% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 35.4 years old
(Males: 31.0 years old, Females: 39.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.5 years old, Black residents: 26.6 years old, American Indian residents: 27.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.0 years old, Other race residents: 30.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kearny County is $433 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $527 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $641 a month.
Current college students: 134 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 437 (28.4% naturalized citizens)
Kearny County:
11.1%
Whole state:
7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
482010 or later
1122000 to 2009
1611990 to 1999
1451980 to 1989
401970 to 1979
36Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.1%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,116
One, attached: 10
Two: 41
3 or 4: 77
50 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 292
Housing units in Kearny County with a mortgage: 577 (1 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 440
Here:
56.7% with mortgage
State:
59.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Kearny County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
1,165
2
Mainline Protestant
980
5
Evangelical Protestant
693
5
None
1,139
-
Kearny County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
Kearny County:
2.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Kearny County:
4.85 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:
3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:
7.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Kearny County:
8.7%
Kansas:
8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Kearny County:
29.5%
State:
27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
7.7%
State:
13.4%
Agriculture in Kearny County:
Average size of farms: 1607 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $520,733 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $193.65 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 79.37% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $505,575 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 34.52% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 44.06% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $150,695 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 76.95% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.66 Corn for grain: 37623 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 91984 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 2203 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Kearny County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 110.5 miles away from Kearny County center On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 206.6 miles away from the county center On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 209.5 miles away from the county center On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 193.3 miles away from the county center On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 377.6 miles away from Kearny County center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 347.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 28, 2006 to December 31, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1675: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1675, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kansas Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 01, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3236: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3236, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Kansas FLOODING, Incident Period: June 23, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-201: June 23, 1965, FEMA Id: 201, Natural disaster type: Flood
The number of natural disasters in Kearny County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Education, training, and library occupations (19%)
Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
Management occupations (12%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Mexico (80%)
Thailand (8%)
Germany (3%)
El Salvador (3%)
England (1%)
Netherlands (1%)
Canada (0%)
German (23%)
Irish (7%)
English (6%)
American (2%)
Dutch (2%)
European (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,093 (70.4%)
Carpooled: 255 (16.4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0.1%)
Walked: 91 (5.9%)
Worked at home: 107 (6.9%)
36 people in nursing homes
8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Kearny County, Kansas in 2010:
69 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
6 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
6 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $40,315.
7.17% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,375 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.17%
Kansas average:
6.43%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.83% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($21,615 average AGI)
2.34% relocated from other states ($10,760 average AGI)
Kearny County:
2.34%
Kansas average:
3.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
8.25% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($41,488 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.25%
Kansas average:
6.89%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.45% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($27,273 average AGI)
2.79% relocated to other states ($14,215 average AGI)
Kearny County:
2.79%
Kansas average:
3.65%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 566 (509 aged, 57 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 251 (21%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Kearny County, Kansas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (55)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (47)
Unspecified dementia (44)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (40)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (21)
Congestive heart failure (17)
Pneumonia, unspecified (14)
Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (12)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (12)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 22.15 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,183 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,993 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 35,814
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,816 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 598 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 22
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 44
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,955
In family households: 3,487 (514 male householders, 501 female householders)
811 spouses, 1,308 children (1,212 natural, 48 adopted, 45 stepchildren), 104 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 81 other relatives, 111 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 383 (175 male householders (139 living alone)), 123 female householders (122 living alone)), 83 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 74
Size of family households: 419 2-persons, 236 3-persons, 220 4-persons, 101 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
780 married couples with children.
222 single-parent households (87 men, 135 women).
76.0% of residents of Kearny speak English at home.
22.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $26,718,000 ($5,918 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $104,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,668,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,079,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,879,000 Federal grants: $3,349,000 Federal procurement contracts: $116,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $627,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $477,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $474,000 Federal Government insurance: $23,220,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 361
Here:
80 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 208
Here:
46 per 1000 residents
State:
47 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +126
Here:
+28 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -281
Here:
-62 per 1000 residents
State:
-21 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.82 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.5
Year house built in Kearny County, Kansas
352014 or later
432010 to 2013
302000 to 2009
3241990 to 1999
1931980 to 1989
2831970 to 1979
1011960 to 1969
2351950 to 1959
1541940 to 1949
1801939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Kearny County, Kansas
Cars and other vehicles available in Kearny County in owner-occupied houses/condos
8no vehicle
1841 vehicle
3542 vehicles
3943 vehicles
334 vehicles
505+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Kearny County in renter-occupied apartments
20no vehicle
1111 vehicle
1282 vehicles
253 vehicles
04 vehicles
185+ vehicles
89.1% of Kearny County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Kansas.
Kearny County:
89.1%
State average:
83.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,637
Other state: 809
Northeast: 36
Midwest: 122
South: 328
West: 327
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