Kilgore, TX Profile

Kilgore, TX, population 11,858, is located in Texas's Gregg county, about 66.4 miles from Shreveport and 103.8 miles from Mesquite.

Through the 90's Kilgore's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kilgore has grown by about 5%.

Kilgore's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kilgore tend to be about the same as Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	12%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	33.50
	Females	37.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,301	N/A
2001	11,339	0.34%
2002	11,413	0.65%
2003	11,523	0.96%
2004	11,647	1.08%
2005	11,858	1.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,910

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	597
2002	542
2003	506
2004	506
2005	440
2006	336

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	13	14	14	15	7	11
Robbery	17	7	7	13	7	8
Aggravated Assault	39	43	38	30	38	22

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,068
2002	8,489
2003	9,181
2004	10,244
2005	8,806
2006	7,504

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	187	179	153	148	131	153
Larceny, Theft	830	785	860	992	860	713
Motor Vehicle Theft	31	38	57	55	49	49
Arson	3	0	0	0	0	2

Location

Land Area

11.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities