Kearny, NJ

Population (year 2000): 40,513. Estimated population in July 2005: 38,771 (-4.3% change)
Males: 20,901 (51.6%), Females: 19,612 (48.4%)

Zip codes: .

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $47,757 (year 2000)
Median house value: $158,200 (year 2000)

Races in Kearny:

White Non-Hispanic (60.3%)
Hispanic (27.3%)
Other race (10.0%)
Two or more races (4.3%)
Black (4.0%)
Chinese (2.1%)
Asian Indian (2.1%)
Filipino (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (13.4%), Italian (12.1%), Portuguese (11.8%), Polish (7.8%), German (6.2%), United States (2.8%).

Elevation: 125 feet

Land area: 9.1 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Kearny

For population 15 years and over in Kearny town

38.2% Foreign born (18.7% Latin America, 13.4% Europe, 5.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,646 (+16.2%).

Hospital/medical center in Kearny:

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kearny:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kearny:

Other public-use airports nearest to Kearny:

Amtrak stations near Kearny:

3 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
7 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
11 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kearny:

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 4 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 4 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,565)
ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,893)
UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 4 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,134)
HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; JERSEY CITY, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,630)
SAINT PETERS COLLEGE (about 6 miles; JERSEY CITY, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,643)
NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; JERSEY CITY, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,582)

Public high schools in Kearny:

Public primary/middle schools in Kearny:

FRANKLIN (Students: 988; Location: 100 DAVIS AVE; Grades: PK - 08)
WASHINGTON (Students: 636; Location: 80 BELGROVE DR; Grades: PK - 08)
LINCOLN (Students: 635; Location: 101 BEECH ST; Grades: PK - 08)
GARFIELD (Students: 552; Location: 360 BELGROVE DR; Grades: PK - 06)
SCHUYLER (Students: 501; Location: 644 FOREST ST; Grades: PK - 08)
ROOSEVELT (Students: 412; Location: 733 KEARNY AVE; Grades: PK - 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Kearny:

SACRED HEART (Students: 424; Location: 22 WILSON AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST STEPHEN (Students: 302; Location: 131 MIDLAND AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST CECILIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 114 CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
MT CARMEL GUILD SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: 60 KINGSLAND AVE; Grades: UG - UG)

Library in Kearny:

KEARNY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $874,246; Location: 318 KEARNY AVENUE; 101,664 books; 574 audio materials; 2,865 video materials; 165 serial subscriptions)