Kearny is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 39,862 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Kearny is the 41st largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Kearny was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Also of interest is that Kearny has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Kearny is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Kearny, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.28 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Kearny is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Kearny, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The overall education level of Kearny is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.63% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Kearny in 2018 was $35,585, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,340 for a family of four. However, Kearny contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Kearny is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kearny home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Kearny, accounting for 54.66% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Kearny residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kearny include Portuguese, Italian, Irish, Brazilian, and Polish.

In addition, Kearny has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (45.88%).

The most common language spoken in Kearny is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Portuguese.