Kearny, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,322 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 683 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 461 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,966 | 38.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,404 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,808 | 27.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,690 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,492 | 12.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,565 | 16.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,648 | 34.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,089 | 14.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,086 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,969 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,841 | 6.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,308 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,992 | 33.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,960 | 50.9 |
| Separated | 824 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 2,216 | 6.7 |
Female | 1,776 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 2,316 | 7.0 |
Female | 1,313 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,011 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 219 | 21.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,918 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,404 | 7.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,731 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 611 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,715 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,111 | 21.6 |
Percent employed | 58.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,604 | 78.4 |
Percent employed | 71.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,329 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,747 | 40.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,211 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,742 | 54.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,221 | 37.2 |
Same county | 8,426 | 22.1 |
Different county | 5,795 | 15.2 |
Same state | 4,228 | 11.1 |
Different state | 1,567 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,248 | 8.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,513 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,038 | 61.8 |
Born in United States | 24,087 | 59.5 |
State of residence | 20,036 | 49.5 |
Different state | 4,051 | 10.0 |
Born outside United States | 951 | 2.3 |
| Foreign born | 15,475 | 38.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,377 | 15.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,895 | 14.6 |
Not a citizen | 9,580 | 23.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,475 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5,425 | 35.1 |
| Asia | 2,022 | 13.1 |
| Africa | 441 | 2.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 7,557 | 48.8 |
| Northern America | 30 | 0.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,211 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,931 | 46.9 |
| Language other than English | 20,280 | 53.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,767 | 25.6 |
Spanish | 9,764 | 25.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,746 | 12.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 8,613 | 22.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,096 | 10.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,432 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 758 | 2.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,513 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 44,158 | 109.0 |
| Arab | 337 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 104 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 24 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 143 | 0.4 |
| English | 983 | 2.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 407 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 71 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,492 | 6.2 |
| Greek | 336 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 152 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 5,420 | 13.4 |
| Italian | 4,889 | 12.1 |
| Lithuanian | 442 | 1.1 |
| Norwegian | 48 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 3,156 | 7.8 |
| Portuguese | 4,773 | 11.8 |
| Russian | 204 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 646 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,023 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 121 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 321 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 131 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 234 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 1,129 | 2.8 |
| Welsh | 99 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 134 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 16,314 | 40.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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