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Kearny, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Hudson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
40,570
Population
4,589/sq mi density
$83,212
Median Income
$37,169 per capita
$431,700
Home Value
$570,803 Zillow
$1,649
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
131
Violent Crime/100K
1,600 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$83,212 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$431,700 home value, $1,649/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
131 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.3%
41,592 → 40,236
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.7%
$61,782 → $83,212
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kearny across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
39,316
-920 from 2023 (40,236)
Projected Median Income 2030
$102,479
+$19,267 from 2023 ($83,212)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41,592 | — | $61,782 | — |
| 2015 | 41,573 | +-0% | $60,015 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 41,585 | +0% | $63,271 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 41,128 | -1.1% | $70,702 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 40,370 | -1.8% | $76,647 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 40,236 | -0.3% | $83,212 | +8.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.