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Kearny, NJ Profile


Kearny, NJ, population 36,544, is located in New Jersey's Hudson county, about 2.7 miles from Newark and 4.5 miles from Jersey City.

Through the 90's Kearny's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Kearny has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Kearny's population has declined by about 5%.

Kearny's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kearny tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 52%
Females 48%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White76%
African American4%
Native American0%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed15%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200040,513N/A
200140,506-0.02%
200240,080-1.05%
200339,602-1.19%
200439,115-1.23%
200538,354-1.95%
200637,494-2.24%
200736,818-1.80%
200836,607-0.57%
200936,544-0.17%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$47,757
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001218
2002239
2003239
2004269
2005285
2006268
2007285
2008321
2009250
2010236
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 033848
2002 053856
2003 144646
2004 113670
2005 063968
2006 114458
2007 065052
2008 255556
2009 153847
2010 033053

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,197
20022,686
20032,983
20042,751
20052,698
20062,536
20072,902
20082,769
20092,891
20102,459
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 229 867 210
2002 184 724 203
2003 232 770 207
2004 169 743 192
2005 151 653 264
2006 152 614 218
2007 146 760 192
2008 170 716 132
2009 134 805 112
2010 151 631 113

Location

Elevation125 feet above sea level
Land Area9.1 Square Miles
Water Area1 Square Miles



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