How long do people stay in their homes in Kilgore, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Kilgore, TX, 2020–2024
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30.8% (±6.5 points) of households in Kilgore, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.8% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 12.6%

When households in Kilgore moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kilgore	Gregg County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±2.7 points)	4.7%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.6% (±5.9 points)	22.8%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.5% (±6.3 points)	40.6%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.1% (±5.5 points)	15.7%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.2% (±2.7 points)	9.2%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.4% (±2.8 points)	7.0%	6.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Kilgore, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Gregg County (27.5%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (30.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Kilgore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kilgore
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kilgore	—	30.8% (±6.5 points)	—
Liberty City	6.2 mi	31.2% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeport	8.8 mi	15.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
White Oak	9.2 mi	25.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
New London	9.7 mi	22.3% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksville City	9.8 mi	24.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Longview	10 mi	29.2% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Overton	11 mi	27.6% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Warren City	11 mi	7.2% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakeport, TX (15.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Gregg County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Gladewater	33.8% (±8.5 points)
2	Liberty City	31.2% (±13.3 points)
3	Kilgore	30.8% (±6.5 points)
4	Longview	29.2% (±2.1 points)
5	White Oak	25.4% (±10.0 points)
6	Clarksville City	24.0% (±10.2 points)
7	Easton	23.2% (±12.5 points)
8	Lakeport	15.0% (±6.8 points)
9	Warren City	7.2% (±32.6 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Kilgore

How often do people move in Kilgore?

30.8% of households in Kilgore, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kilgore have?

12.6% of households in Kilgore have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kilgore city, Texas

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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