Official Federal Data
Kearny County, Kansas
FIPS 20093 · Population 3,864
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$89,135 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.3% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$265M ▼
GDP
19.4% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 3,864 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$89,135 ▲
Per Capita
$34,273 ▲
Mean Household
$94,949 ▲
Poverty Rate
4.5% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Kearny County$89,135
Kansas$74,275
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 28.4%
18-34 · 19.7%
35-54 · 23.7%
55-64 · 10%
65+ · 18.2%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
81.9%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 7.7 pts
19.4%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 16.3 pts
6.2%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 7.9 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
3,864
Population
1,808
Labor Force
Employed
1,768
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.3% ▲ +0.3 pts YoY
Mean Commute 26 min below national avg
0.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.9%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 16.3 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Retail Trade employs 84 workers (26.5% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $29,127.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $265M (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $73,317 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $14,618, a 5.0x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Goods-Producing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
689
Cluster Employment
2.89x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Animal Production and Aquaculture
168.00x 477
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
24.57x 98
2.89x 689
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Animal Production and Aquaculture concentrates at 168.00x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 3 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 4 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$200,900 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,056 ▲
Rent/Mo
71.7% ▼
Owner-Occ
9.6% ▼
Vacancy
2.3x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,045/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,087/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,426/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,710/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,888/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,228/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 2.3x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- High home ownership: 71.7% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,228/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
2,062 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 26 min below national avg
0.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.9%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
85.6%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
19.4% ▲
HS Diploma+
81.9% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
26,009/yr
7,733/yr
6,027/yr
3,925/yr
3,714/yr
2,809/yr
1,801/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
18.7%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
42.5%
Service
13.3%
Sales & Office
12%
Construction / Maint.
18.2%
Production / Transport
14%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 1,768 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 17,685 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Kearny County shows strong potential for animal production and aquaculture attraction, with a 168.00x concentration and 477 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across animal production and aquaculture, support activities for agriculture and forestry, and creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Kearny County, Kansas, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Kearny County, Kansas?
3,864 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Kearny County, Kansas?
$89,135 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Kearny County, Kansas?
3.3% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Kearny County, Kansas?
$265M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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