How many renters in Kilgore, TX pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Kilgore, TX, 2020–2024
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57.5% (±14.6 points) of renting households in Kilgore, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.5% (±14.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.3% (±13.6 points)
Median share of income: 36.9% (±15.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Kilgore

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Kilgore	Gregg County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	6.2% (±5.7 points)	11.8%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.6% (±7.7 points)	14.3%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.7% (±10.0 points)	15.2%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.0% (±8.4 points)	9.4%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.2% (±5.3 points)	9.5%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	50.3% (±13.6 points)	39.9%	42.3%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Kilgore against Gregg County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kilgore	Gregg County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.5% (±14.6 points)	49.4% (±3.6 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.3% (±13.6 points)	39.9% (±3.0 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.9% (±15.2 points)	29.7% (±1.6 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,507 (±$8,678)	$47,654 (±$5,603)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,010 (±$192)	$1,102 (±$29)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Kilgore, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Gregg County (49.4%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (51.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Gregg County, Kilgore ranks 4 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 390 of 1,366.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Kilgore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kilgore
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Kilgore	—	57.5% (±14.6 points)	—
Liberty City	6.2 mi	11.9% (±32.6 points)	Lower
Lakeport	8.8 mi	58.9% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different
White Oak	9.2 mi	32.1% (±19.9 points)	Lower
New London	9.7 mi	72.7% (±119.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksville City	9.8 mi	60.0% (±79.2 points)	Not measurably different
Longview	10 mi	51.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Overton	11 mi	23.9% (±24.4 points)	Lower
Warren City	11 mi	3.0% (±65.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Liberty City, TX (11.9%), White Oak, TX (32.1%), Overton, TX (23.9%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Gregg County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Clarksville City	60.0% (±79.2 points)
1 (tie)	Easton	60.0% (±108.9 points)
3	Lakeport	58.9% (±28.5 points)
4	Kilgore	57.5% (±14.6 points)
5	Longview	51.4% (±4.3 points)
6	Gladewater	36.4% (±20.4 points)
7	White Oak	32.1% (±19.9 points)
8	Liberty City	11.9% (±32.6 points)
9	Warren City	3.0% (±65.1 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

Are renters in Kilgore rent-burdened?

57.5% of renting households in Kilgore pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Kilgore spend on rent?

The median renting household in Kilgore, TX spends 36.9% (±15.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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