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Kimberly Alabama Information: Kimberly, Alabama is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Kimberly from the last gathering is 1801. You can view Kimberly venues that host many Kimberly AL events every year. You can also research Kimberly Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Kimberly Alabama real estate guide. Kimberly Alabama has a latitude of 33.7681 and a longitude of -86.8105. Zip codes in Kimberly, AL include 35091 ... more Kimberly zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kimberly, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kimberly, AL was 1,801.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kimberly was 898, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kimberly, AL
There are an estimated 441 married men in the town. 69.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Kimberly are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kimberly is 903 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kimberly, Alabama
There are an estimated 442 married women in the community. 63.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kimberly, AL
The median age of people living in Kimberly, AL was 34.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Kimberly was 148. There were 1,274 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.5 percent of the population (189) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kimberly, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kimberly, AL was 1,776.

White Population in Kimberly, AL
The estimated White population in the Kimberly community is 1,725, which is 95.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kimberly, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 29, which is 1.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kimberly, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kimberly, AL was 11.

Asian Population in Kimberly, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kimberly, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kimberly was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 25 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kimberly community was 21, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kimberly, AL
The household population number in Kimberly was 1,801.

Group Quarters Population in Kimberly, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Kimberly, AL
The average household size in Kimberly is 2.76 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kimberly, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 699 total housing units in Kimberly.

The number of occupied housing units was 652, or 93.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 570 were owner-occupied (87.4), and 82 were renter-occupied (12.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 47 vacant homes in Kimberly at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kimberly, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 421, with a median value in dollars of 111,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kimberly, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $898 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kimberly, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 894 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kimberly, Alabama
147 people in Kimberly also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kimberly, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kimberly was 126, or 10.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kimberly, AL
In 2000, there were 320 people in Kimberly, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kimberly, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 27 people in Kimberly who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kimberly, Alabama
There were 891 in the labor force in Kimberly at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Kimberly was 29.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kimberly, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,343. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kimberly, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,109. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kimberly, Alabama
Per capita income in Kimberly in the last full census was 17,055. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Kimberly numbered 34, or 6.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kimberly, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 144, or 7.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.