Kilgore, TX

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2021 Population
13,364
9.85% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
38.8
8.08% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
15.2%
6.45% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$53,849
3.51% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$125,000
6.11% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
5,921
9.41% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Kilgore, TX had a population of 13.4k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $53,849. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Kilgore, TX declined from 14,824 to 13,364, a −9.85% decrease and its median household income declined from $55,810 to $53,849, a −3.51% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kilgore, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (58%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.6%), White (Hispanic) (10.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.48%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.83%).

None of the households in Kilgore, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.1% of the residents in Kilgore, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kilgore, TX are Kilgore College (957 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Kilgore, TX was $125,000, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in Kilgore, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Kilgore, TX was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Kilgore, TX is home to a population of 13.4k people, from which 93.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 9.2% of Kilgore, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.23k people).

In 2021, there were 4.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.75k people) in Kilgore, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.82k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.39k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.1%
2021 Citizenship
92.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93.1% of Kilgore, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Kilgore, TX was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kilgore, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.75k ± 945
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.82k ± 553
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.39k ± 620
21.9%
Hispanic Population
2.93k people

In 2021, there were 4.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.75k people) in Kilgore, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.82k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.39k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

21.9% of the people in Kilgore, TX are hispanic (2.93k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,459,913 ± 36,829 people
  2. India
    290,669 ± 13,170 people
  3. El Salvador
    220,934 ± 11,496 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,459,913 Texas residents, followed by India with 290,669 and El Salvador with 220,934.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.23k people
8.8%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.3k people

As of 2021, 9.2% of Kilgore, TX residents (1.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kilgore, TX was 8.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    368 ± 169
  2. Korea
    169 ± 143
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    81 ± 97

Kilgore, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Kilgore, TX employs 5.92k people. The largest industries in Kilgore, TX are Manufacturing (953 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (668 people), and Retail Trade (524 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($97,940), Wholesale Trade ($58,856), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($54,636).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,604. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

5.92k
2021 Value
± 729
−9.41%
1 Year decline
± 18.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kilgore, TX declined at a rate of −9.41%, from 6.54k employees to 5.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kilgore, TX, are Production Occupations (900 people), Sales & Related Occupations (757 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (572 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kilgore, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.92k
2021 Value
± 729
−9.41%
1 Year decline
± 18.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kilgore, TX declined at a rate of −9.41%, from 6.54k employees to 5.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kilgore, TX, are Manufacturing (953 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (668 people), and Retail Trade (524 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kilgore, TX, though some of these residents may live in Kilgore, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,087
Median earning men ± $3,604
$25,931
Median earning women ± $3,258

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($59,195), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,157), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($54,492).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,028), Manufacturing ($39,078), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,174).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $255B
  2. $212B
  3. $180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T
2020 Value in Texas
$4.54T
Projected 2050 Value in Texas
101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $77.7B
  2. $68.4B
  3. $58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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flagCivics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Kilgore, TX awarded 957 degrees. The student population of Kilgore, TX in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 2,058 male students and 3,062 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kilgore, TX are White (482 and 52.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (222 and 24%), Black or African American (181 and 19.5%), and Two or More Races (28 and 3.02%).

The largest universities in Kilgore, TX by number of degrees awarded are Kilgore College (957 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kilgore, TX are General Studies (383 and 40%), Registered Nursing (74 and 7.73%), and General Cosmetology (60 and 6.27%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 5,120 students enrolled in Kilgore, TX, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,543 records, of which 60% were women and 40% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 383 degrees awarded
  2. 74 degrees awarded
  3. 33 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kilgore, TX was General Studies with 383 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kilgore, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
957 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kilgore College with 957 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 341 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kilgore, TX, which is 0.554 times less than the 616 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 482 degrees mean that there were 2.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 222 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,168) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($888) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($2,249) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Kilgore, TX was $125,000 in 2021, which is 0.51 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $117,800 to $125,000, a 6.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Kilgore, TX is 68.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Kilgore, TX have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kilgore, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kilgore, TX is $53,849. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Kilgore, TX was Census Tract 106 with a value of $71,417, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 107, with respective values of $61,913 and $36,438.

Property

$125,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$16,091
$3,211
Median Property Taxes
±$514

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kilgore, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kilgore, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

68.1%
Homeownership
2021
64%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 68.1% of the housing units in Kilgore, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 106
  2. Census Tract 9503
  3. Census Tract 107

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kilgore, TX was Census Tract 106 with a value of $71,417, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 107, with respective values of $61,913 and $36,438.

The following map shows all of the places in Kilgore, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$53,849
Median Household Income
± $7,952
4.72k
Number of Households
± 614

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.72k households in Kilgore, TX declined from $53,849 from the previous year's value of $55,810.

The following chart displays the households in Kilgore, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kilgore, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas
0.478
2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (84.3%)
  2. Carpooled (8.59%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.56%)

In 2021, 84.3% of workers in Kilgore, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.59%) and those who worked at home (3.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kilgore, TX have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.56% of the workforce in Kilgore, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kilgore, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kilgore, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kilgore, TX (1.94k out of 12.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kilgore, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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83.2% of the population of Kilgore, TX has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 2.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gregg County, TX see 1158 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.61% decrease from the previous year (1189 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1018 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 547 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,158 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gregg County, TX

Primary care physicians in Gregg County, TX see an average of 1,158 patients per year. This represents a 2.61% decrease from the previous year (1,189 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gregg County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.8%
Uninsured
40.8%
Employer Coverage
17.8%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
2.07%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kilgore, TX declined by 4.08% from 17.6% to 16.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kilgore, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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