Photo: JeffJ · Public domainHalf of Kearney is over 58.4, older than 98% of Canadian towns
Compared with 11% across Canada’s towns, 5.1% of residents are aged 15 to 24 here. Kearney had about 1,055 residents in July 2025, by Statistics Canada’s estimate, and 460 households at the 2021 Census. For Kearney, the census puts households in single-detached houses at 96%. 6.6% of residents have an Indigenous identity, a higher share than in 78% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Kearney
Older than most towns
Half of Kearney’s residents are under 58.4 and half over; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 31% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Growth of +10% since 2016 puts Kearney ahead of 83% of Canadian towns
The figures are the 2021 Census’s, except where another date is given. The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 8% higher again. Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across Ontario’s towns, by more than +6%.
8.7% of residents are under 15, below 97% of Canadian towns
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
60–64 is the most common age band: 15% of residents, 2.1 times the share across Canada’s towns. On the census count, 31% of residents are 65 or over.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women.
2.1 people per household, fewer than in 83% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
The share of one-parent families trails 99% of Canadian towns: 3.3%. Across Kearney, 30% of households are one person living alone.
15% of residents 15 and over live common-law, a share 75% of Canadian towns don’t reach
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
16% of adults are single and have never married; the typical town has 27%. Typically, 11% of residents 15 and over live common-law across Canada’s towns.
Below 95% of Canadian towns: 7.6% of households rent their home
The kinds of homes people live in, who owns and who rents, and how old the homes are. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
14% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns. Renter households make up 25% across Canada’s towns.
Median household income: $68,000 a year
Incomes are 2020’s, the census’s reference year, and include pandemic benefits such as CERB. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
Household incomes run lower in Kearney: half had less than $68,000, 21% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). $91,600 is the median household income across Ontario’s towns. Emergency and recovery benefits reached 21% of those with an income, beside a typical 28%.
15% of residents lived at another address a year earlier, a share 79% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Birthplaces and arrival years of immigrants, citizenship and recent moves.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 35%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Across Canada’s towns, 17% of residents are immigrants; in Kearney, 7.7%. Measured more widely, 11% of residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns. Here, 1.6% of residents are not Canadian citizens.
Kearney ranks above 70% of Canadian towns on residents with no religion: 42%
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Visible minority residents are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. Against that, just over a third of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
English is the mother tongue of 91%, and 3.1% speak French as well
Who can speak English and French, mother tongue, and the language spoken most at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Little separates the share of residents whose mother tongue is French here, 1%, from the figure across Canada’s towns. Bilingual residents are rarer here than in 93% of Canadian towns.
A smaller share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 94% of Canadian towns: 11%
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No certificate, diploma or degree is held by 5.9%; in the typical town the share is 9.5%. As a yardstick, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
A job for 43% of residents aged 15 and over
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, above this 43%; 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The towns around Kearney are all younger
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney | 1,055 | — | 58.4 | 31% | 7.7% |
| Perry | 2,866 | 10.5 km | 51.6 | 26% | 5.1% |
| Armour | 1,698 | 12.0 km | 56.8 | 32% | 8.7% |
| Burk's Falls | 1,031 | 17.8 km | 45.2 | 24% | 6.9% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. Not in the Census Profile: unpaid care, cars, internet access, and how each age group has changed since 2016. We also chart no ethnic origins besides visible minority and Indigenous identity.
- The census’s own words. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
- Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns. Provincial and national yardsticks: Ontario’s towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500 residents, and all Canadian towns of that size. No whole city and no First Nations reserve is in either median.
Questions about Kearney’s residents
Is Kearney bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 3.1% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 96% speak only English and 0% only French; 1% grew up with French.
How diverse is Kearney?
7.7% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 0% belong to a visible minority and 6.6% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Kearney?
56% are Christian and 42% have no religion; 2.8% follow another religion.
Is Kearney good for families?
Under 15: 8.7% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 58% of households. One-parent families: 3.3%. Schools near Kearney are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Kearney?
The median household in Kearney took in $68,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Kearney?
Kearney had about 1,055 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 974, 10% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Kearney?
A median age of 58.4. Children under 15 make up 8.7%, and people 65 and over 31%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).