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Kilgore, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Gregg County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
13,444
Population
722/sq mi density
$58,141
Median Income
$26,502 per capita
$154,600
Home Value
$206,979 Zillow
$1,082
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
306
Violent Crime/100K
2,100 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$58,141 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$154,600 home value, $1,082/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
306 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,141
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,502
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.7%
35% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kilgore vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kilgore’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,141
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,502
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,111
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,127
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,127
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.1%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,511M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.1%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,316
Restaurants
380
Healthcare
461
Retail
653
Manufacturing
170
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,111
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,591
88% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,141 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,502 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,111 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,127 |
| County GDP | $10,511M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,316 |
| Restaurants | 380 |
| Healthcare | 461 |
| Retail | 653 |
| Manufacturing | 170 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,111 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,591 |