Kilgore, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kilgore	Texas	National
Income per capita	$37,611	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$84,154	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,076	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,214	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,170	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,189	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.3%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kilgore is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kilgore is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kilgore is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kilgore is 8% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,097 $84,154 $168,308

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Kilgore median earnings by income bracket

Kilgore employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	14.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	43.8%	43.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Cherokee, TX	3,394	$114,887	41.3%
Liberty City, TX	2,173	$106,007	30.3%
White Oak, TX	6,504	$97,688	20.1%
East Mountain, TX	1,242	$95,448	17.4%
Warren City, TX	330	$92,623	13.9%
Kilgore, TX	15,388	$84,154	3.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vandalia, OH	15,393	$91,520	12.5%
Pincourt, QC	15,382	n/a
Highland Springs, VA	15,404	$69,928	14.0%
Williamsburg, VA	15,371	$89,002	9.4%
Alpine, CA	15,370	$138,713	70.5%
Kilgore, TX	15,388	$84,154	3.5%

Source: The Kilgore, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.