Kimball County, NE

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2022 Population

3,395

5.25% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

47.8

3.46% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10%

15.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$53,151

4.11% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$92,500

17.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Kimball County, NE had a population of 3.4k people with a median age of 47.8 and a median household income of $53,151. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kimball County, NE declined from 3,583 to 3,395, a −5.25% decrease and its median household income declined from $55,428 to $53,151, a −4.11% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kimball County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.8%), White (Hispanic) (6.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.06%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.04%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.41%).

None of the households in Kimball County, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Kimball County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Kimball County, NE was $92,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Kimball County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kimball County, NE was 2 cars per household.

Kimball County, NE borders .

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Population & Diversity

Kimball County, NE is home to a population of 3.4k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.3% of Kimball County, NE residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

In 2022, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.85k people) in Kimball County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 214 White (Hispanic) and 138 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.3% of Kimball County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Kimball County, NE was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kimball County, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kimball County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.85k ± 189
White (Hispanic)
214 ± 83
Two+ (Hispanic)
138 ± 74

10.5%

Hispanic Population

357 people

10.5% of the people in Kimball County, NE are hispanic (357 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kimball County, NE as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

1.23%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2022, 1.3% of Kimball County, NE residents (44 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kimball County, NE was 1.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kimball County, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
86 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 16
Korea
7 ± 13

Kimball County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 12.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kimball County, NE employs 1.65k people. The largest industries in Kimball County, NE are Manufacturing (343 people), Retail Trade (167 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($230,486), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($176,250), and Utilities ($91,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.65k

2022 Value

± 197

−8.44%

1 Year decline

± 17.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kimball County, NE declined at a rate of −8.44%, from 1.8k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kimball County, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (272 people), Production Occupations (265 people), and Management Occupations (184 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kimball County, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.65k

2022 Value

± 197

−8.44%

1 Year decline

± 17.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kimball County, NE declined at a rate of −8.44%, from 1.8k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kimball County, NE, are Manufacturing (343 people), Retail Trade (167 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kimball County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Kimball County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,563

Median earning men ± $5,656

$28,935

Median earning women ± $5,684

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($78,417), Public Administration ($70,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($57,629), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,554), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,423).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

37
Manufacturing
30
Retail Trade
23
Other Services, Except Public Administration

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kimball County, NE was $92,500 in 2022, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $79,000 to $92,500, a 17.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Kimball County, NE is 72.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Kimball County, NE have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kimball County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$92,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,800

$1,085

Median Property Taxes

±$153

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kimball County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kimball County, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2022

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.3% of the housing units in Kimball County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kimball County, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9545

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Kimball County, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$53,151

Median Household Income

± $5,683

1.5k

Number of Households

± 176

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.5k households in Kimball County, NE declined from $53,151 from the previous year's value of $55,428.

The following chart displays the households in Kimball County, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kimball County, NE is from Kimball County, NE.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Kimball County, NE across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Carpooled (9.41%)
Worked At Home (5.14%)

In 2022, 79.1% of workers in Kimball County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.41%) and those who worked at home (5.14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kimball County, NE have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.196% of the workforce in Kimball County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kimball County, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kimball County, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kimball County, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kimball County, NE (333 out of 3.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kimball County, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.9% of the population of Kimball County, NE has health coverage, with 32.1% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 25% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.1%

Uninsured

32.1%

Employer Coverage

18.9%

Medicaid

17.9%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kimball County, NE grew by 10.6% from 14.6% to 16.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kimball County, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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