CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kimberly

Wisconsin · 5,406 residents · 2.30 sq mi

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With 5,406 people, Kimberly is a city in Wisconsin. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 4.7%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $56,600. The average commute runs 15 minutes.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,406

−12%vs 2000

vs 6,146 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.3

−9%vs 2000

vs 35.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.30 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(426)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(357)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(439)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(375)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(370)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.4%(995)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.8%(638)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(528)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(535)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(504)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(202)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(37)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,148

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,370 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,748

−39%vs 2000

vs $20,933 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.7%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,600

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $91,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$339

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $498 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.5%

+4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.2% in 2000

22.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97%(5,962)

Black0.3%(16)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(46)

Asian0.8%(51)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(5,349)

Black0.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(29)

Asian0.9%(49)

Other0.1%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.4%(180)

Central American0.8%(58)

Salvadoran0.8%(58)

Puerto Rican0.5%(38)

Cuban0.2%(18)

Asian origin

Hmong0.9%(66)

Korean0.7%(55)

Burmese0.4%(28)

Japanese0.1%(7)

Ancestry

German39.3%(2,927)

Dutch13.7%(1,020)

Irish10.2%(762)

Polish8.1%(602)

French5.6%(420)

English4.3%(319)

French Canadian3.2%(242)

Italian3%(226)

Belgian2.6%(195)

Norwegian2.6%(192)

Swedish1.9%(138)

Czech1.3%(94)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

American1.2%(93)

Scottish1.1%(80)

Russian0.8%(57)

Croatian0.6%(44)

Finnish0.5%(40)

Danish0.3%(19)

Hungarian0.2%(18)

Slovak0.2%(18)

Subsaharan African0.2%(18)

Austrian0.2%(15)

Bulgarian0.2%(15)

Lithuanian0.2%(15)

Swiss0.2%(15)

Welsh0.2%(13)

Canadian0.1%(10)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.7%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.2%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.8 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 10.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.1%(840)

Married58.1%(1,677)

Widowed3.7%(106)

Divorced9.1%(262)

Women 15+

Never married17.4%(537)

Married61.3%(1,894)

Widowed5.1%(159)

Divorced16.1%(498)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.1%

−2.2 ptssince 2013

from 4.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.1%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 67.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.8%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.8%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.8%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.6%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 82.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.0%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 27.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13.2%(38)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.4%(27)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.2%(87)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.3%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II5.9%(17)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 288 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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