COMPARING TWO PLACES
Tyler vs Kilgore
PLACE A
Tyler, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Kilgore, Texas
Tyler is 740% larger than Kilgore. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Tyler has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
TYLERKILGOREDIFFERENCE
Total population113,72313,531+740% vs Kilgore
Population density1,968727+1,241
Population growth9.4%3.1%+6.3 pts
Median age35.035.3−0.3
Male47.7%50.2%−2.5 pts
Female52.3%49.8%+2.5 pts
Foreign-born11.4%9.7%+1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.5%49.5%−2.0 pts
Black22.2%14.0%+8.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino23.7%26.9%−3.3 pts
Asian2.7%0.8%+1.9 pts
Other4.0%8.8%−4.9 pts
Median household income$67,486$66,295+$1,191
Per capita income$34,724$27,812+$6,912
Poverty rate12.5%17.4%−4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.453+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%19.2%+12.2 pts
Graduate degree11.0%4.3%+6.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%3.3%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation63.3%60.2%+3.2 pts
Median home value$235,300$171,600+$63,700
Median gross rent$1,252$1,010+$242
Owner-occupied55.4%71.4%−16.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.3%13.6%+2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households46.7%51.6%−4.9 pts
Average commute20.024.0−4.0
Worked from home7.9%5.6%+2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.1 pts
Uninsured18.0%19.3%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025