Kearny, NJ Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 13,872 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 3,970 | 28.6 |
| 1-unit, attached | 539 | 3.9 |
| 2 units | 4,863 | 35.1 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,086 | 15.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 982 | 7.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 796 | 5.7 |
| 20 or more units | 630 | 4.5 |
| Mobile home | 6 | 0.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 215 | 1.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 325 | 2.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 504 | 3.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 844 | 6.1 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,353 | 9.8 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 4,319 | 31.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 6,305 | 45.5 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 203 | 1.5 |
| 2 rooms | 624 | 4.5 |
| 3 rooms | 1,676 | 12.1 |
| 4 rooms | 2,477 | 17.9 |
| 5 rooms | 3,688 | 26.6 |
| 6 rooms | 2,653 | 19.1 |
| 7 rooms | 1,074 | 7.7 |
| 8 rooms | 712 | 5.1 |
| 9 or more rooms | 765 | 5.5 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.0 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 13,539 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,365 | 17.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,023 | 29.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,156 | 15.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,072 | 15.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,186 | 8.8 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,737 | 12.8 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,171 | 16.0 |
| 1 | 5,405 | 39.9 |
| 2 | 4,216 | 31.1 |
| 3 or more | 1,747 | 12.9 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 10,231 | 75.6 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 340 | 2.5 |
| Electricity | 654 | 4.8 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 2,195 | 16.2 |
| Coal or coke | 13 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 3 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 37 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 66 | 0.5 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 85 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 152 | 1.1 |
| No telephone service | 230 | 1.7 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 13,539 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 12,695 | 93.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 613 | 4.5 |
| 1.51 or more | 231 | 1.7 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 3,704 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 7 | 0.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 233 | 6.3 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,311 | 35.4 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,535 | 41.4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 560 | 15.1 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 53 | 1.4 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 5 | 0.1 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 158,200 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 2,497 | 67.4 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 0 | 0.0 |
$500 to $699 | 30 | 0.8 |
$700 to $999 | 193 | 5.2 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 918 | 24.8 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 936 | 25.3 |
$2,000 or more | 420 | 11.3 |
Median (dollars) | 1,552 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,207 | 32.6 |
Median (dollars) | 653 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 853 | 23.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 551 | 14.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 625 | 16.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 417 | 11.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 302 | 8.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 936 | 25.3 |
| Not computed | 20 | 0.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 7,043 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 49 | 0.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 69 | 1.0 |
| $300 to $499 | 316 | 4.5 |
| $500 to $749 | 2,669 | 37.9 |
| $750 to $999 | 3,135 | 44.5 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 572 | 8.1 |
| $1,500 or more | 70 | 1.0 |
| No cash rent | 163 | 2.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 769 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,451 | 20.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,057 | 15.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 929 | 13.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 764 | 10.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 531 | 7.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,949 | 27.7 |
| Not computed | 362 | 5.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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