Kilgore, TX City Data

Kilgore, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,301 people who live in Kilgore and approximately 111,379 who live in Gregg County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kilgore to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Kilgore. We have included Kilgore housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kilgore Information

Gregg County where Kilgore resides is 276.37 square miles. The resident population of this county is 111,379 and has a population rank of 485 out of all the places in the United States.

Kilgore has a total of 11,301 people and of those residents there are 5,486 males and 5,815 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 37.3. There are approximately 1,782 births each year and around 1,210 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kilgore varies per year, but currently 11,145 are one race and 156 are two or more races.

Of the 11,301 people who live in Kilgore, there are 3,287 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kilgore is 1,661 male and 1,626 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 8,517.

General Kilgore Information
Total area in square miles - Gregg County	276.37
Water area in square miles - Gregg County	N/A
Resident population - Gregg County	111,379
Population rank - Gregg County	485
Total population	11,301
Total population (male)	5,486
Total population (female)	5,815
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	37.3
Births - Gregg County	1,782
Deaths- Gregg County	1,210
Population of one race	11,145
Population of two or more races	156
Population under 20 years	3,287
Population under 20 years (male)	1,661
Population under 20 years (female)	1,626
Total population 18 years and over	8,517

Kilgore Social Characteristics

There are 42,687 households in Kilgore. Families make up 29,854 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kilgore families into three different groups. Married-couple families (22,181), male householder with no wife present (1,557) and female householder with no husband present (5,658). The remainder of the Kilgore households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,010. Kilgore, TX moving companies help people in Kilgore move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Kilgore. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kilgore is based, there are 45,433 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,671 never married, 24,013 now married, 1,368 separated, 5,542 widowed, and 5,839 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 809 separated, 1,035 widowed and 4,258 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kilgore social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kilgore.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gregg County)
Total households	42,687
Family households (families)	29,854
With own children under 18 years	15,807
Married-couple family	22,181
With own children under 18 years	10,118
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,557
With own children under 18 years	928
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,658
With own children under 18 years	3,516
Nonfamily households	13,010
Householder living alone	11,167
65 years and over	4,476

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,502
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,365
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,185
Householder	2,965
Spouse	2,222
Child	3,119
Other relatives	213
Nonrelatives	196
Unmarried partner	96
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	33
Unmarried partner	213
Foster child	4
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,724
Male householder	630
Male householder living alone	483
Male householder not living alone	147
Female householder	808
Female householder living alone	731
Female householder not living alone	77
Nonrelatives	286
Unmarried partner	117
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	106
Foster child	N/A
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	45,433
Never married	8,671
Now married	24,013
Separated	1,368
Widowed	5,542
Divorced	5,839
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	809
Widowed	1,035
Divorced	4,258

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,301
Male	5,486
Under 5 years	379
5 to 9 years	386
10 to 14 years	406
15 to 17 years	254
18 and 19 years	236
20 years	149
21 years	69
22 to 24 years	262
25 to 29 years	376
30 to 34 years	314
35 to 39 years	411
40 to 44 years	415
45 to 49 years	353
50 to 54 years	313
55 to 59 years	234
60 and 61 years	86
62 to 64 years	128
65 and 66 years	73
67 to 69 years	108
70 to 74 years	193
75 to 79 years	166
80 to 84 years	95
85 years and over	80
Female	5,815
Under 5 years	338
5 to 9 years	422
10 to 14 years	380
15 to 17 years	219
18 and 19 years	267
20 years	130
21 years	76
22 to 24 years	219
25 to 29 years	331
30 to 34 years	337
35 to 39 years	419
40 to 44 years	354
45 to 49 years	341
50 to 54 years	315
55 to 59 years	251
60 and 61 years	106
62 to 64 years	162
65 and 66 years	86
67 to 69 years	160
70 to 74 years	296
75 to 79 years	253
80 to 84 years	167
85 years and over	186

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,301
One race	11,145
White	8,840
Black or African American	1,394
American Indian and Alaska Native	46
Asian	77
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	3
Two or more races	156

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,909
People who are White alone	8,593
People who are Black or African American alone	1,274
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	45
People who are Asian alone	62
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,231
People who are Some other race alone	778

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	103,667
Same house	53,950
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,419
Different state or abroad	7,540
Different state	5,958
Abroad	1,582

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gregg County)
Total resident population	111,379
Born in United States	68,583
State of residence	76,863
Different state	27,765
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	698
Foreign born	6,053

Kilgore Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Kilgore. That total enrollment is 29,686 for the population of the country, which includes Kilgore. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,307 and elementary or high school enrollment was 42,193 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,016.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Kilgore population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	29,686
Pre-kindergarten	2,010
Public	1,121
Private	889
Kindergarten	1,562
Public	1,396
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,853
Public	13,088
Private	765
Elementary and high school	21,097
Public	20,004
Private	1,093
High school grades 9 to 12	7,244
Public	6,916
Private	328
College, undergraduate years	4,526
Public	3,286
Private	1,240
Graduate or professional school	491
Public	366
Private	125
Not enrolled in school	77,021

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	70,006
Less than 9th grade	4,642
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,992
High school graduate	19,372
Some college, no degree	17,712
Associate's degree	4,629
Bachelor's degree	13,659
Graduate or professional degree	19.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,276

Kilgore Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 85,238 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kilgore. The Kilgore occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,326), service occupations (7,284), sales and office occupations (13,391), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (161), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,250) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,677). The 85,238 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 39,826 private wage and salary workers, 5,654 government workers, 3,416 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gregg County)
Population 16 years and over	85,238
In labor force	52,708
Civilian labor force	52,708
Employed	49,089
Unemployed	3,619
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	44,553
In labor force	24,738
Civilian labor force	24,738
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,764
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	40,685
In labor force	27,970
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,855
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gregg County)
Workers 16 years and over	48,310
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	40,175
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,725
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	625
Other means	498
Worked at home	1,079
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	920,385

OCCUPATION (Gregg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,326
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,326
Service occupations	7,284
Sales and office occupations	13,391
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	161
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,250
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,677

INDUSTRY (Gregg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,326
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,155
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,752
Wholesale trade	2,064
Retail trade	6,691
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,109
Information	1,342
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,724
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,993
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,238
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,438
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,608

CLASS OF WORKER (Gregg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,326
Private wage and salary workers	39,826
Government workers	5,654
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,416
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kilgore Housing Characteristics

In Kilgore, TX there are 46,349 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 42,687 occupied and 3,662 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kilgore, there are 30,572 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,165 units in Kilgore. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Kilgore, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kilgore, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kilgore. There are 742 housing units with rent less than $200, 979 with rent between $200-299, 6,510 with rent between $300-499 and 6,040 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kilgore gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kilgore, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gregg County)
Total housing units	46,349
Occupied housing units	42,687
Vacant housing units	3,662

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gregg County)
Total housing units	46,349
1-unit, detached	30,572
1-unit, attached	1,165
2 units	2,309
3 or 4 units	1,851
5 to 9 units	2,139
10 to 19 units	794
20 to 49 units	534
50 or more units	2,622
Mobile home	4,294

HOUSING TENURE (Gregg County)
Occupied housing units	42,687
Owner-occupied	27,364
Renter-occupied	15,323

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gregg County)
Occupied housing units	42,687
No vehicles available	3,061
2 vehicle available	23,374
3 vehicles available	4,751
4 vehicles available	1,279
5 or more vehicles available	310

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gregg County)
Occupied housing units	42,687
Utility gas	19,483
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	21,807
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30
Coal or coke
Wood	211
Solar energy	13
Other fuel	10
No fuel used	127

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gregg County)
Occupied housing units	42,687
Less Than $50,000	27,364
$50,000 to $99,999	10,337
$100,000 to $149,999	4,231
$150,000 to $199,999	1,545
$200,000 to $299,999	771
$300,000 to $499,999	150
$1,000,000 or more	22
Median (dollars)	76,800

GROSS RENT (Gregg County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,323
Less than $200	742
$200 to $299	979
$300 to $499	6,510
$500 to $699	4,441
$700 to $999	1,233
$1,000 to $1,499	291
$1,500 or more	74