Kearney, MO Profile

Kearney, MO, population 7,399, is located in Missouri's Clay county, about 19.3 miles from Independence and 21.9 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Kearney's population has grown by about 206%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kearney has grown by about 35%.

Kearney's property crime levels tend to be lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kearney tend to be much lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.10
	Males	30.50
	Females	32.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,472	N/A
2001	5,983	9.34%
2002	6,332	5.83%
2003	6,627	4.66%
2004	6,961	5.04%
2005	7,399	6.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$56,603

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	73
2002	90
2003	0
2004	121
2005	100
2006	81
2007	109
2008	104

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	1	0	0	0	4
Robbery	0	1	2	2	1	1	2
Aggravated Assault	2	4	5	4	5	8	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,598
2002	1,875
2003	2,032
2004	2,066
2005	2,245
2006	1,530
2007	1,610
2008	1,590

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	18	14	11	15	8	15	19	13
Larceny, Theft	67	81	110	116	133	91	111	117
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	9	8	6	16	8	3	7
Arson	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	1

Location

Elevation	849 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.2 Square Miles