Kearney is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 10,913 people and four associated neighborhoods, Kearney is the 80th largest community in Missouri. Much of the housing stock in Kearney was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Kearney economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Kearney, where the median household income is $99,969.00. Kearney real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Kearney house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Kearney isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Kearney are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kearney is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kearney who work in healthcare (12.87%), management occupations (12.75%), and office and administrative support (9.04%). Also of interest is that Kearney has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.67% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Kearney is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Kearney really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Kearney perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. As is often the case in a small city, Kearney doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Kearney citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.97% of adults in Kearney have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Kearney in 2022 was $44,596, which is wealthy relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $178,384 for a family of four. However, Kearney contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Kearney home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kearney residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kearney include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Kearney is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
