Kearns, Utah
Kearns is a
census-designated place (CDP) and
township in
Salt Lake County,
Utah,
United States. The population was 33,659, at the 2000 census.a small increase over the
1990 figure of 28,374 due to a small part of the territory incorporated into
Taylorsville in
1996. A recently-elected community council is expected to call for a vote of incorporation in the near future.
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Location of Kearns, Utah |
Kearns is located at (40.653179, -112.006763).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.5
km² (4.8
mi²), all land.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 33,659 people, 9,203 households, and 7,932 families residing in the CDP. The
population density was 2,701.8/km² (6,994.1/mi²). There were 9,413 housing units at an average density of 755.6/km² (1,956.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.78%
White, 0.66%
African American, 1.02%
Native American, 1.69%
Asian, 2.34%
Pacific Islander, 9.82% from
other races, and 2.70% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 19.62% of the population.
There were 9,203 households out of which 54.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were
married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.65 and the average family size was 3.88.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.2% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 13.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,711, and the median income for a family was $46,598. Males had a median income of $31,444 versus $22,838 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $14,110. About 5.1% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
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Kearns official website*
The "All About Kearns" Community Website*
Chamber of Commerce/Tourism website