COMPARING TWO PLACES
Henderson vs Kilgore
PLACE A
Henderson, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Kilgore, Texas
Henderson is 51% smaller than Kilgore. Kilgore earns more, with a median household income $20,357 higher.
HENDERSONKILGOREDIFFERENCE
Total population6,59013,531−51% vs Kilgore
Population density844727+117
Population growth-0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Median age28.135.3−7.2
Male46.0%50.2%−4.1 pts
Female54.0%49.8%+4.1 pts
Foreign-born1.7%9.7%−8.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.3%49.5%+24.8 pts
Black18.0%14.0%+4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.9%26.9%−23.0 pts
Asian0.5%0.8%−0.3 pts
Other3.3%8.8%−5.6 pts
Median household income$45,938$66,295−$20,357
Per capita income$20,397$27,812−$7,415
Poverty rate24.1%17.4%+6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.453Even
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%19.2%+3.5 pts
Graduate degree8.7%4.3%+4.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%3.3%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation45.6%60.2%−14.6 pts
Median home value$147,900$171,600−$23,700
Median gross rent$781$1,010−$229
Owner-occupied58.1%71.4%−13.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.2%13.6%−8.4 pts
Rent-burdened households36.7%51.6%−15.0 pts
Average commute24.124.0+0.1
Worked from home9.3%5.6%+3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured5.9%19.3%−13.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025