Kearney Metro Area

  1. Kearney Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Kearney Metro Area Statistics
  3. Kearney Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Kearney Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Kearney Metro Area Family Information
  6. Kearney Metro Area Education Information
  7. Kearney Metro Area Business Information
  8. Kearney Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Kearney Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Kearney Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Kearney Metro Area Counties
  12. Kearney Metro Area Cities


Kearney Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Kearney Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 49,141
  • Land Area (2000): 3,843.602 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 19.117 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 19,676
Kearney Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 59,992 59.57%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7,278 7.23%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 33,438 33.20%

Kearney Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kearney Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Kearney Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 23,783 23,225 558 2.34% 23
1991 24,204 23,565 638 2.64% 26
1992 25,405 24,730 675 2.66% 27
1993 26,149 25,520 628 2.40% 24
1994 27,300 26,639 661 2.42% 24
1995 27,456 26,781 675 2.46% 25
1996 27,848 27,129 719 2.58% 26
1997 28,121 27,481 640 2.28% 23
1998 28,413 27,693 720 2.53% 25
1999 29,229 28,359 870 2.98% 30
2000 28,792 28,142 651 2.26% 23
2001 28,995 28,302 693 2.39% 24
2002 30,034 29,246 789 2.63% 26
2003 30,500 29,652 849 2.78% 28
2004 30,894 29,989 905 2.93% 29
2005 31,026 30,146 880 2.84% 28
2006 31,504 30,790 713 2.26% 23
2007 32,705 31,973 732 2.24% 22
2008 33,213 32,412 801 2.41% 24
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 32,673 31,793 880 2.69% 27
Feb 2008 32,615 31,907 708 2.17% 22
Mar 2008 32,822 32,082 740 2.25% 23
Apr 2008 33,289 32,476 813 2.44% 24
May 2008 33,451 32,660 791 2.36% 24
Jun 2008 33,554 32,707 847 2.52% 25
Jul 2008 33,720 32,867 853 2.53% 25
Aug 2008 33,430 32,640 790 2.36% 24
Sep 2008 33,362 32,578 784 2.35% 23
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Kearney Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,054 11.01%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,690 9.69%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 1,906 6.87%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,722 6.21%
5. Educational Services 1,712 6.17%
6. Metal Manufactuing 1,218 4.39%
7. Health Care 1,194 4.30%
8. Repair and Maintenance 1,036 3.73%
9. Public Administration 768 2.77%
10. Food Manufacturing 734 2.65%
11. Finance and Insurance 700 2.52%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 636 2.29%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 612 2.21%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 576 2.08%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 570 2.05%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 554 2.00%
17. Truck Transportation 494 1.78%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 480 1.73%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 454 1.64%
20. Department and Other General Stores 424 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5,046 19.32%
2. Educational Services 3,684 14.11%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,758 10.56%
4. Social Assistance 1,306 5.00%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,176 4.50%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 1,078 4.13%
7. Department and Other General Stores 1,010 3.87%
8. Public Administration 904 3.46%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 826 3.16%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 528 2.02%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 482 1.85%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 434 1.66%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 416 1.59%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 400 1.53%
15. Food Manufacturing 394 1.51%
16. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 388 1.49%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 364 1.39%
18. Metal Manufactuing 352 1.35%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 342 1.31%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 282 1.08%

Kearney Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,648 5.94%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,516 5.46%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,406 5.07%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,390 5.01%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,304 4.70%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,062 3.83%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 1,030 3.71%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 974 3.51%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 972 3.50%
10. Other Production Occupations 900 3.24%
11. Agricultural Workers 818 2.95%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 716 2.58%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 686 2.47%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 610 2.20%
15. Other Construction Trades 558 2.01%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 542 1.95%
17. Construction Laborers 478 1.72%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 476 1.72%
19. Carpenters 456 1.64%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 456 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,720 6.59%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,150 4.40%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,136 4.35%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,126 4.31%
5. Registered Nurses 1,092 4.18%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,082 4.14%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,000 3.83%
8. Child Care Workers 874 3.35%
9. Cashiers 870 3.33%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 818 3.13%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 764 2.93%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 762 2.92%
13. Other Management Occupations 726 2.78%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 704 2.70%
15. Other Production Occupations 702 2.69%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 654 2.50%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 632 2.42%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 556 2.13%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 504 1.93%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 504 1.93%

Kearney Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 45,049 57.29%
15-35 hours 14,292 18.18%
1-14 hours 3,283 4.18%
No regular hours 16,007 20.36%

Kearney Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,054 2.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,000 1.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,869 3.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,360 6.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,779 9.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,140 11.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 11,474 22.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,420 12.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,356 4.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,194 4.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,197 2.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 568 1.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,933 9.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,637 8.92%

Kearney Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,442 8.55%
5-9 13,733 26.42%
10-14 13,570 26.11%
15-19 7,370 14.18%
20-24 3,949 7.60%
25-29 1,564 3.01%
30-34 3,582 6.89%
35-39 356 0.68%
40-44 507 0.98%
45-59 1,350 2.60%
60-89 777 1.49%
At least 90 781 1.50%

Kearney Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 70 0.13% 44,558 85.72%
30-44 0 0.00% 4,445 8.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,350 2.60%
At least 60 12 0.02% 1,546 2.97%

Kearney Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 102 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,389 8.06%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 45,331 83.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 50 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 180 0.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 82 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,847 3.39%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,463 4.52%

Kearney Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kearney Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 37,180 (92,152 people)
Families (2000): 24,444 (73,620 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 13,837
People at same address in 1995: 47,258
Kearney Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,299 8.66%
$10,000-$14,999 2,575 6.76%
$15,000-$19,999 2,937 7.71%
$20,000-$24,999 2,959 7.77%
$25,000-$29,999 3,134 8.22%
$30,000-$34,999 2,828 7.42%
$35,000-$39,999 2,621 6.88%
$40,000-$44,999 2,763 7.25%
$45,000-$49,999 2,170 5.69%
$50,000-$59,999 3,897 10.23%
$60,000-$74,999 3,925 10.30%
$75,000-$99,999 2,896 7.60%
$100,000-$124,999 998 2.62%
$125,000-$149,999 496 1.30%
$150,000-$199,999 288 0.76%
$200,000 or more 320 0.84%

Kearney Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,801 25.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,543 29.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,123 6.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,492 13.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 373 2.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,442 13.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 117 0.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,158 6.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 25 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 355 1.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 134 0.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.02%

Kearney Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 32,163 30.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 15,758 14.82%
Public Assistance 875 0.82%
Retirement 3,702 3.48%
Self Employment 7,819 7.35%
Social Security 9,322 8.77%
Supplemental Security 770 0.72%
Wage / Salary 30,744 28.92%
Other 5,169 4.86%

Kearney Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 11,005 52.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 10,070 47.78%

Kearney Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,696 6.91%
Color 1 Box Married 22,508 57.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,927 33.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 892 2.29%

Kearney Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,244 7.88%
Color 1 Box Married 22,865 55.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,278 27.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,786 9.20%

Kearney Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kearney Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Kearney Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,686 3.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,437 7.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 19,656 26.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 24,670 32.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,835 6.41%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 12,578 16.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,533 7.34%

Kearney Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 957 1.95% 668 1.36% 1,625 3.31%
Kindergarten 1,205 2.45% 100 0.20% 1,305 2.66%
Grades 1-4 5,119 10.42% 229 0.47% 5,348 10.88%
Grades 5-8 5,433 11.06% 605 1.23% 6,038 12.29%
Grades 9-12 5,850 11.90% 465 0.95% 6,315 12.85%
Undergrad college 10,577 21.52% 544 1.11% 11,121 22.63%
Graduate or professional school 978 1.99% 83 0.17% 1,061 2.16%
Total 30,119 61.29% 2,694 5.48% 32,813 66.77%

Kearney Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kearney Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Kearney Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 136 111
2004 115 118

Kearney Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kearney Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Kearney Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 84,330 89.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,188 10.78%

Kearney Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kearney Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 67
Kearney Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kearney Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Kearney Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,537 13.30%
10-19 Years 8,268 16.83%
20-29 Years 8,988 18.29%
30-39 Years 6,171 12.56%
40-49 Years 6,882 14.00%
50-59 Years 4,754 9.67%
60-69 Years 2,972 6.05%
70-79 Years 2,607 5.31%
80-89 Years 1,560 3.17%
90+ Years 402 0.82%

Kearney Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 24,107 49.06%
Color 1 Box Female 25,034 50.94%

Kearney Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 45,972 93.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,131 4.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 324 0.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 304 0.62%
Color 1 Box African-American 238 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 129 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 35 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.02%

Kearney Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 43,385 39.96%
2. Irish 12,204 11.24%
3. English 10,771 9.92%
4. Swedish 8,320 7.66%
5. United States Or American 5,308 4.89%
6. Danish 5,290 4.87%
7. Czech 3,207 2.95%
8. Polish 3,174 2.92%
9. Dutch 2,508 2.31%
10. French Non-Basque 2,360 2.17%

Kearney Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 88,319 93.81%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,118 4.37%
3. German 459 0.49%
4. French 268 0.28%
5. Arabic 158 0.17%
6. Other West Germanic 114 0.12%
7. Urdu 100 0.11%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 91 0.10%
9. Scandinavian 72 0.08%
10. Vietnamese 52 0.06%

Kearney Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 98,286 97.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 840 0.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,582 1.57%

Kearney Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Kearney Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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