Kearney
NEBuffalo County, Nebraska
Population 50K |Median income $70,093 |2 hospitals
Population
50,103
Buffalo County
Median Income
$70,093
+11% vs avg
Median Home Value
$218,600
+12% vs avg
Median Age
34.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
50K+7%
Median Income
$74,570+46%
Median Home Value
$236,800+69%
Poverty Rate
11%-19%
Unemployment
2.8%-30%
Economics
Median Rent $885/mo
Poverty Rate
11.8% -18% vs avg
Unemployment 2.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 35.2%
Work From Home 4.4%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 88.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Asian 1.6%
African American 0.9%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
37.3%
Short Sleep Duration
32.6%
High Blood Pressure
32%
Physical Inactivity
23.7%
Binge Drinking
21.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.7%
Current Smoking
12.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.6%
Diabetes
9.6%
Current Asthma
9.2%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 74.9%
Dental Visit 58.4%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
9.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.9%
Stroke
2.9%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
234 per 100k
-34% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1949 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
200.3
Homicide
3.1
Robbery
30.3
Burglary
187.4
Larceny-Theft
1475.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
285.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 2
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN
KEARNEY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
KEARNEY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Alerts & News — Kearney Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait: Winds Up to 55 Knots and Heavy Seas Forecast
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 1h ago
Air Quality
New York City Region Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level (AQI 107)
EPA · 8h ago
Disasters
Tennessee Severe Winter Storm Receives FEMA Major Disaster Declaration
FEMA · 9h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.6 Light Earthquake Strikes Near Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
USGS · 10h ago
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters
NOAA · 10h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Buffalo County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.