Kearney is located in Buffalo county Nebraska with a geographic area of 14.5 square miles. The total population in Kearney is 33,783 with 49.3% male and 50.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 20.9% of the population and over age 65 is 14.7% of the population. The median household income is $60,755, per capita income is $30,304. There are a total of 13,361 housing units with 61.2% owner occupied. Education includes 19.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 36.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Kearney in the summer is 72 degrees, and in the winter 26 degrees.