Population 2,014 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kimball
Household size in Kimball
| Period | Kimball | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Kimball are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Kimball
| Period | Kimball | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 39.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 40.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 41.3 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Kimball is 38.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 41.0, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Kimball
| Period | Kimball | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Kimball (9.7%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Kimball
Renters in Kimball
| Period | Kimball | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 30.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 32.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 32.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 31.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Kimball rent their homes (32.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Just over half of owners (53.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Kimball
| Period | Kimball | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Kimball than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Kimball
| Period | Kimball | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Kimball are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Kimball
| Period | Kimball | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $627 | $731 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $697 | $803 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $640 | $876 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $813 | $1,184 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$187 | +$454 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Kimball costs $813 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Kimball
Bachelor's degrees in Kimball
| Period | Kimball | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 22.9% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 24.3% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 27.2% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 31.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Kimball: 24.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Kimball
| Period | Kimball | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 82.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.5% | 84.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.2% | 87.4% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Kimball never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Kimball
| Period | Kimball | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kimball has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Kimball compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimball | 2.37 | 38.5 | 9.7% | 32.3% | 11.9% | 1983 | $813 | 24.1% | 87.2% | 2.9% |
| Glover Hill | 2.51 | 47.8 | 17.0% | 18.3% | 17.2% | 1987 | $958 | 16.6% | 81.8% | 11.3% |
| South Pittsburg | 2.53 | 44.1 | 15.2% | 28.8% | 16.6% | 1981 | $932 | 14.2% | 81.8% | 11.9% |
| New Hope | 2.46 | 38.9 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 5.1% | 1983 | $775 | 7.9% | 83.8% | 12.6% |
| Jasper | 2.44 | 40.3 | 13.1% | 17.8% | 11.8% | 1987 | $916 | 21.4% | 87.5% | 7.1% |
| Richard City | 2.37 | 47.6 | 9.7% | 36.2% | 22.5% | 1970 | $785 | 13.7% | 74.0% | 10.3% |
| Long Island | 3.00 | 27.4 | 11.2% | 14.2% | 12.0% | 1994 | $624 | 3.8% | 71.3% | 13.7% |
| Orme | 2.85 | 34.7 | 15.5% | 16.3% | 12.1% | 1993 | $1,266 | 21.0% | 88.0% | 12.7% |
| Sequatchie | 2.50 | 34.3 | 5.7% | 15.3% | 13.8% | 1991 | $760 | 15.0% | 91.0% | 4.2% |
| Bridgeport | 2.23 | 46.8 | 10.8% | 32.8% | 12.7% | 1977 | $568 | 12.1% | 80.5% | 5.4% |
| Guild | 2.03 | 61.1 | 13.5% | 28.7% | 23.6% | 1984 | $554 | 38.9% | 80.0% | 14.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Kimball. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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