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07032

Kearny, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
40,614
Median household income
$79,154
People below poverty
12.5%
Median home value
$459,400

Income

The median income of households in 07032 was $79,154. An estimated 5.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 07032 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.1
$10,000 to $14,999 2.3
$15,000 to $24,999 3.8
$25,000 to $34,999 6.6
$35,000 to $49,999 8.3
$50,000 to $74,999 21.4
$75,000 to $99,999 13.8
$100,000 to $149,999 19.1
$150,000 to $199,999 10.1
$200,000 or more 9.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 07032 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61747
Female 55302

An estimated 86% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,250. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 07032 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 86
Social Security 27.2
Retirement income 18.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.9
Cash public assistance income 2.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 15.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 14.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 07032 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 15.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 14.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.2

In 2020-2024, 13.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 45.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 44.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 30.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 07032 in 2020-2024, 85.2% had health insurance coverage and 14.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60% and public coverage was 34.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.5%.


In 2020-2024, 07032 had a total population of 40,614 - 19,116 (47.1%) females and 21,498 (52.9%) males. The median age was 40 years. An estimated 19.7% of the population was under 18 years, 36.8% was 19 to 44 years, 28% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 07032 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1069 1364
5 to 9 1238 926
10 to 14 1060 965
15 to 19 1125 1015
20 to 24 1619 1016
25 to 29 1549 1068
30 to 34 1829 1368
35 to 39 1692 1403
40 to 44 1682 1734
45 to 49 1858 1287
50 to 54 1519 1345
55 to 59 1230 1235
60 to 64 1495 1389
65 to 69 1119 946
70 to 74 606 925
75 to 79 384 532
80 to 84 277 239
85 and over 147 359

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 36.5% were White; 5.8% were Black or African American; 2.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.4% were Asian; 2.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 27.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 51.7% of the people in 07032 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 30.7% of the people in 07032 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 14,751 households in 07032. The average household size was 2.63 people.

Married-couple households made up 47.7% of the households in 07032 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.9% of all households, while 20.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 10.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 21.5% of all households.

In 07032, 32.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 07032 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 47.7
Cohabiting Couples 6.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45.7% of males and 47.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 42.4 30.9
Now married, except separated 45.7 47.7
Separated 2.5 3.3
Widowed 1.6 7.4
Divorced 7.7 10.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 07032, 925 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 4.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 55% of the people living in 07032 were U.S. natives. 42% of the 07032 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 45% of 07032 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 56.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 71.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 07032 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 07032.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 07032 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 69.2
Asia 8.6
Europe 19.1
Africa 3
Northern America 0.1
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 07032 in 2020-2024, 65.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 42% of people at least five years old; 27.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 07032 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 42
Other Indo-European languages 17.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.5
Other languages 1.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91 % of the people at least one year old living in 07032 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 07032 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91
Different house, same county 3
Different county, same state 3.3
Different state 1.5
Abroad 1.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 84.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 30.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 15.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 07032 was 9,834 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 769 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,782. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,283.

Educational Attainment of People in 07032 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 15.2
High school diploma or equivalency 34.5
Some college, no degree 14.8
Associate's degree 4.9
Bachelor's degree 20.9
Graduate or professional degree 9.7

Disability

In 07032, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.4% of people under 18 years old, to 6.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 24.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 07032, 61.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 16,830 81.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,771 13.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,080 5.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 07032 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 07032 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 8.6
Manufacturing 9.6
Wholesale trade 4.8
Retail trade 11.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 10.6
Information 1.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 18.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.8
Other Services, except public administration 4.6
Public administration 4.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 07032 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,513 31.4
Service occupations 3,831 18.5
Sales and office occupations 4,245 20.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,041 9.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 4,107 19.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 62.8% of 07032 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 33 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 07032 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 62.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 12.6
Walked 6.1
Other means 1.5
Worked from home 5.9

In 2020-2024, 07032 had a total of 15,367 housing units. Of these housing units, 35.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 64.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 07032 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 35.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 64.4
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 38.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 07032 was 4.9 rooms, and of these housing units 45.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 07032 had 14,751 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 616 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 42.9% while renters occupied 57.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.69 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.58.

3.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 14.6% and another 13.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 07032:

House Heating Fuel Used in 07032 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 81.5
Electricity 14
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3.1
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 07032 was $459,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 58.3 % had a mortgage. 41.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,812 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,280.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 07032 was $1,720. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.