kearny, new jersey

Kearny is a town located in Hudson County, New Jersey. It was named after famous Civil War general Philip Kearny. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 40,513.

Geography

Kearny is located at 40°45'47" North, 74°8'14" West (40.763051, -74.137187). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.4 km² (10.2 mi²). 23.7 km² (9.1 mi²) of it is land and 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.30% water. The town is bordered by East Newark, Harrison, Belleville, North Arlington, Newark and Jersey City.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 40,513 people, 13,539 households, and 9,802 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,711.4/km² (4,433.2/mi²). There are 13,872 housing units at an average density of 586.0/km² (1,518.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 75.75% White, 3.97% African American, 0.37% Native American, 5.50% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 10.04% from other races, and 4.31% from two or more races. 27.34% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 13,539 households out of which 34.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% are married couples living together, 13.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% are non-families. 21.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.81 and the average family size is 3.28. In the town the population is spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.0 males. The median income for a household in the town is $47,757, and the median income for a family is $54,596. Males have a median income of $38,672 versus $30,620 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,886. 8.6% of the population and 6.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.1% of those under the age of 18 and 10.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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