Latest news about poverty in Kilgore, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.5% of Kilgore, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.6% of high school graduates and 36.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.9%. For comparison, it was 17.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kilgore, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kilgore:
16.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kilgore:
5.7%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kilgore:
29.4%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kilgore:
24.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.9%
Residents above poverty level:
17.8%
Poverty by age in Kilgore, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kilgore,TX (percentage below poverty level)
8.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.0%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
45.7%16 and 17 years
23.7%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
34.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kilgore,TX (percentage below poverty level)
26.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
52.0%16 and 17 years
32.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kilgore,TX (% below half of poverty level)
4.3%Under 6 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kilgore, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kilgore, TX (%)
10.3%White
13.4%Black
75.7%American Indian
1.1%Asian
65.5%Other race
26.6%2+ races
26.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kilgore, TX (absolute numbers)
721White
245Black
76American Indian
1Asian
142Other race
1,0822+ races
868Hispanic
15.1%Below poverty level
84.9%Above poverty level
25.1%Below poverty level
74.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kilgore, TX
Children below poverty level:
Kilgore, Texas:
17.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kilgore:
8.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kilgore:
36.9%
Texas:
23.8%
57.2%Married-couple family
7.1%Male, no wife present
35.7%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
29.2%Worked part-time
68.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
10.8%One full-time, other didn't work
5.2%Both worked part-time
48.3%One part-time, other didn't work
35.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
11.6%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
24.5%1950 to 1959
17.9%1940 to 1949
10.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
23.6%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
8.0%1939 or earlier
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