Kimball County, Nebraska Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Kimball County, Nebraska, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Kimball County, Nebraska. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Kimball County, Nebraska. The estimated population of Kimball County, Nebraska is 3,583 people, with a median age of 46.2.

We can look at the total population in Kimball County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,583
+0.2%
-2.85%
2020
3,576
 -1.57% -
2019
3,633
 -0.93% -
2018
3,667
 -0.57% -
2017
3,688
 - -

Population of Kimball County, Nebraska by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
86.4%
88.2%
 -2.04%
Black/African American
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%
Native
1.8%
0.1%
 +1,700.00%
Hispanic
9.6%
8.8%
 +9.09%
Asian
0.2%
0.8%
 -75.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.8%
2.1%
 -14.29%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Kimball County, Nebraska by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 46.2 -2.94% 43.3 -3.99% 48.7 -1.81%
2020 47.6 +2.81% 45.1 -0.22% 49.6 +2.69%
2019 46.3 +1.54% 45.2 +3.91% 48.3 +3.65%
2018 45.6 -0.87% 43.5 -4.81% 46.6 0%
2017 46 - 45.7 - 46.6 -

The median age of Kimball County, Nebraska gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 203 -13.91% 236 -14.19% 156 192
10 to 19 263 +30.9% 246 -24.24% 329 187
20 to 29 161 +29.04% 143 +14.03% 207 152
30 to 39 145 -5.83% 182 -11.27% 131 161
40 to 49 246 +2.97% 176 +9.29% 249 189
50 to 59 260 -15.76% 267 -4.84% 220 243
60 to 69 284 +7.83% 223 +15.34% 306 256
70+ 278 -3.83% 375 -9.97% 267 338

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Kimball County, Nebraska is $55,428.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Kimball County.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $58,906.00
  • 45 to 64
    $70,469.00
  • 65 and over
    $39,559.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Kimball County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Kimball County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Kimball County, Nebraska is currently $62,732.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.10% of households in Kimball County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Kimball County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    23.73%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.75%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.49%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.21%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.44%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.28%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.10%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Kimball County is $26,682.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Kimball County by the total population of Kimball County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Kimball County, Nebraska, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Kimball County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.44%
  • Bachelor's degree
    13.64%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    20.40%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    56.56%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.96%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Kimball County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Kimball County over the age of 16 is 2,966.

Of those people, a total of 63.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Kimball County is 60.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 247 46.60% 16.50%
20 to 24 years 157 94.30% 10.10%
25 to 29 years 202 83.20% 17.90%
30 to 34 years 137 92.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 402 95.30% 2.30%
45 to 54 years 382 80.40% 0.30%
55 to 59 years 272 69.90% 4.70%
60 to 64 years 302 74.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 447 40.30% 0.00%
75 years and over 418 9.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Kimball County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,753 63.60% 4.70%
Black or African American 3 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 80 63.80% 0.00%
Asian 6 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 6 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 118 55.90% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 232 78.00% 11.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,613 62.30% 3.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Kimball County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Kimball County is 1,801, with median earnings of $31,410.00.

Women in Kimball County, Nebraska earning approximately 48.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,801 $31,410.00
Male 891 $41,975.00
Female 910 $20,238.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 182 $72,800.00
Business and Financial 51 $42,596.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 20 $65,417.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 16 $60,833.00
Community and Social Service 14 $43,750.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 101 $20,469.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 20 $78,750.00
Healthcare Support 44 $22,045.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 1 $0.00
Law Enforcement 16 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 90 $8,125.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 136 $10,000.00
Personal Care and Service 38 $27,500.00
Sales 157 $26,339.00
Office and Administrative Support 299 $19,440.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 48 $50,833.00
Construction and Extraction 94 $40,455.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 90 $34,891.00
Production 189 $29,375.00
Transportation and Material Moving 81 $47,813.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 150 $72,800.00 32 $77,500.00
Business and Financial 13 $0.00 38 $37,500.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 17 $0.00 3 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 4 $0.00 12 $0.00
Community and Social Service 9 $0.00 5 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 12 $53,750.00 89 $16,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 10 $0.00 10 $28,750.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 44 $22,045.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 1 $0.00
Law Enforcement 12 $0.00 4 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 31 $7,422.00 59 $11,250.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 74 $12,917.00 62 $9,868.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 38 $27,500.00
Sales 68 $32,500.00 89 $25,694.00
Office and Administrative Support 23 $52,083.00 276 $18,448.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 48 $50,833.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 90 $40,682.00 4 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 67 $41,313.00 23 $0.00
Production 123 $31,031.00 66 $20,556.00
Transportation and Material Moving 66 $49,375.00 15 $13,125.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,479 households in Kimball County, with an average household size of 2.39 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 913 families in Kimball County with an average family size of 3.04 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 669 115 129 566
Average Household Size 3.03 3.08 3.84 1.15
Total Families 669 115 129 0
Average Household Size 3.03 2.73 3.39 0

Poverty

Of the 913 families in Kimball County, 8.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Kimball County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,818 housing units in Kimball County, Nebraska.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,479 81.35%
Vacant 339 18.65%

19.69% of the total 1,818 housing units in Kimball County are rental units. This is approximately 358 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,034 are occupied by the owner - or 56.88% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Kimball County is $775.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Kimball County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    87
  • Less than $500
    43
  • $500 to $999
    217
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    95
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    3
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Kimball County is $79,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Kimball County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    173
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    520
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    124
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    45
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    74
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    97
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Kimball County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Kimball County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    559
  • 1940 to 1949
    207
  • 1950 to 1959
    366
  • 1960 to 1969
    236
  • 1970 to 1979
    171
  • 1980 to 1989
    61
  • 1990 to 1999
    108
  • 2000 to 2009
    103
  • 2010 to 2013
    7
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Kimball County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    72
  • 1 vehicle available
    390
  • 2 vehicles available
    570
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    447

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Kimball County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Kimball County that commute to work in a particular way.

15.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Kimball County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    206
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    629
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    330
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    106
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    35
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    48
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    114
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    13
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    16
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    65
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    82
  • 90 or more minutes
    25

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Kimball County, Nebraska in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Kimball County, Nebraska

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