Kimball, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

2,225

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

9.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

27.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,174

1.71% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Kimball, NE is home to a population of 2.23k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.34% of Kimball, NE residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2024, there were 9.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.78k people) in Kimball, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 189 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 67 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Kimball, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kimball, NE was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kimball, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.78k ± 194
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
189 ± 73
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 53

12.7%

Hispanic Population

282 people

12.7% of the people in Kimball, NE are hispanic (282 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kimball, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

2.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

3.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

As of 2024, 2.34% of Kimball, NE residents (52 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kimball, NE was 3.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 29
Korea
11 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 15

Kimball, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kimball, NE.

Economy

The economy of Kimball, NE employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kimball, NE were Manufacturing (339 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), and Construction (99 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,442), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,573).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 156

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kimball, NE declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 1.04k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kimball, NE, are Production Occupations (248 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (166 people), and Transportation Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kimball, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.03k

2024 Value

± 156

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kimball, NE declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 1.04k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kimball, NE, are Manufacturing (339 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), and Construction (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kimball, NE, though some of these residents may live in Kimball, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,563

Median earning men ± $4,264

$36,779

Median earning women ± $6,331

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,469), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($50,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,563), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,944).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kimball, NE was $112,100 in 2024, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,700 to $112,100, a 6.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Kimball, NE is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kimball, NE have an average commute time of 12.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kimball, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,659

$764

Median Property Taxes

±$133

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Kimball, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,174

Median Household Income

± $10,200

1.02k

Number of Households

± 143

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Kimball, NE declined from $56,174 from the previous year's value of $57,153.

The following chart displays the households in Kimball, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84%)
Carpooled (9%)
Worked At Home (4.79%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Kimball, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9%) and those who worked at home (4.79%).

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

12.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kimball, NE have a shorter commute time (12.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.411% of the workforce in Kimball, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kimball, 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, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kimball, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kimball, NE (320 out of 2.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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

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

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

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

Keep Exploring