| | Kearny, NJ | San Francisco, CA | United States |
| Population | 41,790 | 865,933 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.8% | 48.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.2% | 51.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.2 | 38.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 40,714 | 805,519 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 40,513 | 776,733 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 34,874 | 723,959 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.0% | 11.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 16.2% | 19.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,725.2 | 18,478.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.8 | 46.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.4 | 185.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Kearny, NJ | San Francisco, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.3% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 3.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 2.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.5% | 2.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.5% | 22.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 16.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.0% | 13.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.0% | 6.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Kearny, NJ | San Francisco, CA | United States |
| White | 32.5% | 39.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.7% | 4.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.0% | 34.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.8% | 5.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 55.3% | 15.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Kearny, NJ | San Francisco, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 51.3% | 41.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.0% | 40.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.3% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.7% | 58.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.8% | 46.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.7% | 8.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.2% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.78 | 2.34 | 2.60 |
| Households | 14,294 | 361,222 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 10,738 | 170,465 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.9% | 28.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.4% | 47.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,556 | 190,757 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.4% | 10.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 16.4% | 14.2% | 10.8% |