Kimball, WV

Census Place

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2023 Population
219
22.1% 1-year decline
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
63.6
4.79% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
51.6%
30.3% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Property Value
$30,000
NaNy% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
63
50% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kimball, WV had a population of 219 people with a median age of 63.6 and a median household income of $N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kimball, WV declined from 281 to 219, a −22.1% decrease and its median household income declined from $2,499 to $N/A, a −100% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kimball, WV are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (59.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (37.4%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Kimball, WV 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.

100% of the residents in Kimball, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Kimball, WV was $30,000, and the homeownership rate was 19.1%.

Most people in Kimball, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Kimball, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kimball, WV is home to a population of 219 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Kimball, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 1.59 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (130 people) in Kimball, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 White (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Kimball, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kimball, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kimball, WV
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    130 ± 78
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    82 ± 63
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 13

In 2023, there were 1.59 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (130 people) in Kimball, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 White (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 28
  2. Vietnam
    0 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 18

Kimball, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kimball, WV employs 63 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Kimball, WV were Transportation & Warehousing (15 people), Manufacturing (12 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($30,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

63
2023 Value
± 90
50%
1 Year growth
± 179%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kimball, WV grew at a rate of 50%, from 42 employees to 63 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kimball, WV, are Transportation Occupations (15 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (11 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kimball, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

63
2023 Value
± 90
50%
1 Year growth
± 179%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kimball, WV grew at a rate of 50%, from 42 employees to 63 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kimball, WV, are Transportation & Warehousing (15 people), Manufacturing (12 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kimball, WV, though some of these residents may live in Kimball, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,083
Median earning men ± $22,131
$28,750
Median earning women ± $3,114

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.616% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (563k), Some college (280k), and Secondary Education (213k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kimball, WV was $30,000 in 2023, which is 0.0989 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $N/A to $30,000, a Infinityk% increase. The homeownership rate in Kimball, WV is 19.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Kimball, WV have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kimball, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$30,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,854
$26
Median Property Taxes
±$45

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$N/A
Median Household Income
± $N/A
136
Number of Households
± 97

In 2023, the median household income of the 136 households in Kimball, WV declined from $N/A from the previous year's value of $2,499.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kimball, WV is from Kimball, WV.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (60.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.8%)
  3. Carpooled (15.9%)

In 2023, 60.3% of workers in Kimball, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.8%) and those who carpooled to work (15.9%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kimball, WV have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kimball, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

51.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kimball, WV (113 out of 219 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kimball, WV is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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.

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Health

91.3% of the population of Kimball, WV has health coverage, with 3.65% on employee plans, 74.9% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.61% increase from the previous year (1,273 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 32% were men and 68% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.68% under 18 years, 14.2% between 18 and 34 years, 28.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 48.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.68%
Uninsured
3.65%
Employer Coverage
74.9%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kimball, WV grew by 509% from 1.42% to 8.68%.

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