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Kilgore, Texas

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StatisticKilgoreTexasUnited States
Total Population13,47030,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,295$78,476$80,734
Median Age35.335.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.2%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$171,600$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,010$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate17.4%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born9.7%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.4%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.026.726.4
Worked from Home5.6%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.8%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Kilgore, Texas

Age in Kilgore, Texas

StatisticKilgoreTexasUnited States
Median Age35.335.638.9
Under 18 %28.2%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.3%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.1%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.0%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.9%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.5%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Kilgore, Texas

StatisticKilgoreTexasUnited States
Households4,50210,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.72.5
Family Households69.7%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children38.2%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.9%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone27.4%26.2%28.7%
Never Married35.7%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Kilgore, Texas

StatisticKilgoreTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,812$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.7%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.2%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.0%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.8%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.4%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty37.3%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households19.5%11.4%n/a

Housing in Kilgore, Texas

StatisticKilgoreTexasUnited States
Housing Units5,21312,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes79.6%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.3%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.6%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.6%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.9%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,458$4,232n/a

Education in Kilgore, Texas

StatisticKilgoreTexasUnited States
Less than High School16.4%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate32.9%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.5%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.9%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.3%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Kilgore, Texas

StatisticKilgoreTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.2%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.2%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes43.1%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.1%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Kilgore, Texas

StatisticKilgoreTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.1%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.1%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.6%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home79.5%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home19.1%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.6%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Kilgore

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.