Kilgore's Living Circumstances

Kilgore Independent School District Overview

Kilgore College located in Kilgore Independent School District area. A total of 7,987 households are located in Kilgore Independent School District area. Among them, 2,555 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.24 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 6,407 and 5,225 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

7.12% (1,531) of residents are non-citizens and 15.66% (3,368) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Kilgore Independent School District, Texas
Household	7,987
Population	21,502
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,555 (31.99%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,407
Total Students	5,225
Pre-Kindergarten	419
Kindergarten	252
Grade 1-8	2,260
Grade 9-12	814
College/Graduate School	1,480
Veterans	16,788
Non-citizen	1,531
Non-English Home Language	3,368
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

17,321 residents are over the age of 16 and 11,140 people are in labor force. Among them, 11,046 people are in civilian labor force and 94 are in armed labor force. 10,308 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Kilgore Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,201	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,831	86.57%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	653	6.40%
Public transportation	30	0.29%
Walked	249	2.44%
Other method	53	0.52%
Worked from home	385	3.77%
Average Commute Time	22 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,308	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,160	30.66%
Service	2,026	19.65%
Sales and office	2,104	20.41%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,358	13.17%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,660	16.10%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,308	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,140	11.06%
Construction	565	5.48%
Manufacturing	1,026	9.95%
Wholesale trade	294	2.85%
Retail trade	670	6.50%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	544	5.28%
Information	98	0.95%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	575	5.58%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,000	9.70%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,512	24.37%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	860	8.34%
Other services, except public administration	714	6.93%
Public administration	310	3.01%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,308	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,417	81.66%
Government workers	1,204	11.68%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	674	6.54%
Unpaid family workers	13	0.13%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $73,840 for the 7,987 households in Kilgore Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $30,921. 17,897 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 81.75%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,987	-
Less than $10,000	517	6.47%
$10,000 - $14,999	236	2.95%
$15,000 - $24,999	691	8.65%
$25,000 - $34,999	983	12.31%
$35,000 - $49,999	995	12.46%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,752	21.94%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,192	14.92%
$100,000 - $149,999	968	12.12%
$150,000 - $199,999	262	3.28%
More than $200,000	391	4.90%
Median Household Income	$58,871	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$73,840	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,401	-
Less than $10,000	225	4.17%
$10,000 - $14,999	210	3.89%
$15,000 - $24,999	326	6.04%
$25,000 - $34,999	408	7.55%
$35,000 - $49,999	643	11.91%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,272	23.55%
$75,000 - $99,999	839	15.53%
$100,000 - $149,999	833	15.42%
$150,000 - $199,999	265	4.91%
More than $200,000	380	7.04%

Median Family Income	$68,639	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$87,191	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,921	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$51,326	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$51,326	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,892	-
With health insurance coverage	17,897	81.75%
Public coverage	6,769	30.92%
Private health insurance	13,593	62.09%
Without health insurance coverage	3,995	18.25%

Housing

There are 9,441 housing units in Kilgore Independent School District area, Texas with 7,987 units (84.60%) occupied. 5,775 houses (72.30%) are occupied by owner and 2,212 houses (27.70%) are rented. The average housing value is $126,400 and the average rental cost is $816. 212 houses (2.25%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,095 houses (11.60%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,441	-
Occupied	7,987	84.60%
Owner Occupied	5,775	72.30%
Renter Occupied	2,212	27.70%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,702	70.99%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	54	0.57%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,048	11.10%
Mobile Homes	1,622	17.18%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	15	0.16%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,441	-
Built 2014 or later	212	2.25%
Built 2010 - 2013	331	3.51%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,044	11.06%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,270	13.45%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,434	15.19%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,651	17.49%
Built 1960 - 1969	927	9.82%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,477	15.64%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,095	11.60%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,441	-
1 room	67	0.71%
2 rooms	14	0.15%
3 rooms	576	6.10%
4 rooms	1,814	19.21%
5 rooms	2,481	26.28%
6 rooms	1,856	19.66%
7 rooms	1,325	14.03%
8 rooms	647	6.85%
9 rooms or more	661	7.00%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,441	-
no bedroom	67	0.71%
1 bedroom	554	5.87%
2 bedrooms	2,683	28.42%
3 bedrooms	4,993	52.89%
4 bedrooms	1,065	11.28%
5 bedrooms or more	79	0.84%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,775	-
Less than $50,000	908	15.72%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,495	25.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,191	20.62%
$150,000 - $199,999	855	14.81%
$200,000 - $299,999	608	10.53%
$300,000 - $499,999	557	9.65%
$500,000 - $999,999	86	1.49%
$1,000,000 or more	75	1.30%
Median House Value	$126,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,044	-
Less than $500	206	10.08%
$500 - $999	1,296	63.41%
$1,000 - $1,499	501	24.51%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	41	2.01%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$816	-

Demographic

A total of 22,178 people lives in Kilgore Independent School District area, Texas with 10,890 male and 11,288 female. The males to female ratio is 49.10 to 50.90. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	22,178	-
Male	10,890	49.10%
Female	11,288	50.90%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	22,178	-
Under 5 years	1,813	8.17%
5 - 9 years	1,609	7.25%
10 - 14 years	1,171	5.28%
15 - 19 years	1,379	6.22%
20 - 24 years	1,624	7.32%
25 - 34 years	3,260	14.70%
35 - 44 years	2,257	10.18%
45 - 54 years	2,561	11.55%
55 - 59 years	1,605	7.24%
60 - 64 years	1,305	5.88%
65 - 74 years	1,849	8.34%
75 - 84 years	1,274	5.74%
85 years and older	471	2.12%
Median Age	35.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	22,178	-
One Race	21,345	96.24%
White	18,117	81.69%
Black or African American	2,675	12.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native	43	0.19%
Asian	223	1.01%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	287	1.29%

Two or more races	833	3.76%
White and Black or African American	256	1.15%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	281	1.27%
White and Asian	127	0.57%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	29	0.13%