Kilgore, TX

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2022 Population

13,400

0.269% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

38.2

1.55% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

16.5%

8.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$58,439

8.52% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$146,300

17% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

5,861

1.01% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Kilgore, TX had a population of 13.4k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $58,439. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kilgore, TX grew from 13,364 to 13,400, a 0.269% increase and its median household income grew from $53,849 to $58,439, a 8.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kilgore, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.9%), White (Hispanic) (8.69%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.86%).

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.

93.8% of the residents in Kilgore, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kilgore, TX are Kilgore College (1,008 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Kilgore, TX was $146,300, and the homeownership rate was 71.3%.

Most people in Kilgore, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Kilgore, TX was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Kilgore, TX is home to a population of 13.4k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.91% of Kilgore, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.33k people).

In 2022, there were 3.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.34k people) in Kilgore, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.05k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.86k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2022 Citizenship

93.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.8% of Kilgore, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Kilgore, TX was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kilgore, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kilgore, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.34k ± 832
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.05k ± 417
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.86k ± 815

24.1%

Hispanic Population

3.23k people

24.1% of the people in Kilgore, TX are hispanic (3.23k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kilgore, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

9.91%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.33k people

9.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

As of 2022, 9.91% of Kilgore, TX residents (1.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kilgore, TX was 9.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kilgore, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
250 ± 148
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 44

Kilgore, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kilgore, TX employs 5.86k people. The largest industries in Kilgore, TX are Manufacturing (771 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (709 people), and Retail Trade (571 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($105,779), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($59,056), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,861).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.86k

2022 Value

± 707

−1.01%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kilgore, TX declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 5.92k employees to 5.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kilgore, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (652 people), Production Occupations (642 people), and Material Moving Occupations (536 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kilgore, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.86k

2022 Value

± 707

−1.01%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kilgore, TX declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 5.92k employees to 5.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kilgore, TX, are Manufacturing (771 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (709 people), and Retail Trade (571 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,342

Median earning men ± $2,670

$28,055

Median earning women ± $2,444

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,593), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,516).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,287), Public Administration ($54,524), and Manufacturing ($43,169).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian and Independent Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

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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 the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Kilgore, TX awarded 1,008 degrees. The student population of Kilgore, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,064 male students and 3,125 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kilgore, TX are White (503 and 51.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (220 and 22.4%), Black or African American (205 and 20.9%), and Two or More Races (39 and 3.97%).

The largest universities in Kilgore, TX by number of degrees awarded are Kilgore College (1,008 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kilgore, TX are General Studies (415 and 41.2%), Registered Nursing (69 and 6.85%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (56 and 5.56%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,189 students enrolled in Kilgore, TX, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,412 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
415 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
69 degrees awarded
Chemical Technology
42 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kilgore, TX was General Studies with 415 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Kilgore College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,008 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kilgore College with 1,008 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 394 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kilgore, TX, which is 0.642 times less than the 614 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 503 degrees mean that there were 2.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 220 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,168) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($888) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,259) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kilgore, TX was $146,300 in 2022, which is 0.519 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $125,000 to $146,300, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in Kilgore, TX is 71.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Kilgore, TX have an average commute time of 23.4 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 $58,439. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Kilgore, TX was Census Tract 106 with a value of $82,618, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 107, with respective values of $59,725 and $39,395.

Housing

Property

$146,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,784

$3,283

Median Property Taxes

±$537

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.

Rent vs Own

71.3%

Homeownership

2022

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.3% of the housing units in Kilgore, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kilgore, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 106
Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 107

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kilgore, TX was Census Tract 106 with a value of $82,618, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 107, with respective values of $59,725 and $39,395.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,439

Median Household Income

± $7,434

4.61k

Number of Households

± 596

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.61k households in Kilgore, TX grew to $58,439 from the previous year's value of $53,849.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kilgore, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (5.59%)

In 2022, 82.3% of workers in Kilgore, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (5.59%).

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.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kilgore, TX have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.59% of the workforce in Kilgore, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kilgore, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kilgore, TX (2.1k out of 12.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

80% of the population of Kilgore, TX has health coverage, with 40.4% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 0.765% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gregg County, TX see 1119 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.37% decrease from the previous year (1158 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1010 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 485 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,119 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gregg County, TX

Primary care physicians in Gregg County, TX see an average of 1,119 patients per year. This represents a 3.37% decrease from the previous year (1,158 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

20%

Uninsured

40.4%

Employer Coverage

15.8%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

0.765%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kilgore, TX grew by 18.5% from 16.8% to 20%.

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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