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Kimball
Nebraska

Population

$53K

Median Income

$165K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$85,471

Federal Spending per Capita$3,561

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers22.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score704

Work From Home %5.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$99K

Income (95th Percentile)$160K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %13.9%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$4,785

SS Benefits / Person$5,605

Education Wage Premium1.86x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients4.1%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Housing

Median Home Value$164K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$807/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.91%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,766

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$961/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.1%

Homeownership Rate72.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.6%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

47 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score10

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score8

Healthcare Shortage Score12.3

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients658 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,387

Uninsured (under 65)11.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.46 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.27 grade level

HS Diploma Holders853

Bachelor's Degree Holders276

HS Completion Rate85.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)43th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine0.71

January Temperature-0.48

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp33°F

Annual Precipitation18.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.65

Heating Degree Days6,368 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days536 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,267 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)425 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year5.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)11 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)26 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations8 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed142 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed11 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)248 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)120 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)56 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)48 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers83 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work75 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)3 workers

Walk to Work4.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.2%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.312

Nonprofit Organizations50

Veterans Share6.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.5%

Never-Married Adults26.2%

Divorced Adults11.7%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population1.4%

Membership Associations14.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.86 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$93K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.25%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.91%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -32

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.83x avg income)

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $165K

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Local News — Kimball

MaxPreps · 5 days ago

Kimball High School (NE) Football

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Northeast News Channel Nebraska · 16 hours ago

Kimball man faces burglary, trespassing charges

Fifty-two-year-old Daniel Rutledge of Kimball was arraigned in Kimball District Court Tuesday for fe…

Rural Radio Network · 2 weeks ago

Marilyn Louise Patterson, 77

Marilyn Louise Patterson, age 77, passed away on August 16, 2026, in Kimball, Nebraska. Cremation ha…

River Country News Channel Nebraska · 18 hours ago

Kimball City Council approves to lower tax levy for 2026-2027 budget

KIMBALL -- The Kimball City Council made significant decisions regarding the 2026-2027 budget in the…

Dignity Memorial · May 6, 2026

Steven Pattison Obituary - Kimball, NE

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MaxPreps · 3 weeks ago

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