City profile · Nebraska · Census ACS 2023

Kilgore, NE

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Kilgore - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

116
Residents
$60,000
Median home
$1,024
Median rent (state)

Kilgore - the verdict

Kilgore has 116 residents in Nebraska. Source: Census ACS.

1st
percentile, home value
22nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Kilgore, NE

116 people live in Kilgore, Nebraska - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Typical homes in Kilgore are valued around $60,000, and the median resident age is 52.7 years. Educational attainment runs 7.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 59.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 46.1°F with 22.6 inches of precipitation per year and 38.2 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Nebraska run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Nebraska at 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,024 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Nebraska run around $207, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Kilgore workers runs 15.4 minutes, with 88.7% driving alone and 11.3% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 13.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

116 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Nebraska

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Nebraska average

How does Kilgore compare to other US cities?

Here's how Kilgore stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Home value 1% pricier than other cities
Median rent 22% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Kilgore against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Nebraska only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Nebraska-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Kilgore near the bottom of Nebraska's cities

Among the 450 Nebraska cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Kilgore ranks #388 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Kilgore only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#138 of 450
69th percentile in Nebraska
Median Home Value
#397 of 438
9th percentile in Nebraska
Poverty Rate
#388 of 450
0th percentile in Nebraska
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#410 of 450
9th percentile in Nebraska

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Nebraska only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

How Kilgore's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$60,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 99% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Kilgore $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Kilgore in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
116
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
$60,000
Median Age
52.7
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
59.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.7%

Climate

Avg Temperature
46.1°F
Annual Precipitation
22.6"
Annual Snowfall
38.2"

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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65 residents66 residents67 residents68 residents69 residents70 residents 202020212022202320242025 66 residents 68 residents ▲ +3.0%
Kilgore's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
15.4 minutes
Drive Alone
88.7%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.3%

Based on 62 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Nebraska - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$207
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Nebraska state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Nebraska state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Kilgore sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,024/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
13.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Nebraska

Ayr
116 people
Brock
116 people
Cordova
116 people
Odessa
116 people
Republican City
116 people
Atlanta
117 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kilgore's 116 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bon Air, AL
116 people
Hedrick, IN
116 people
Larrabee, IA
116 people
Earlton, KS
116 people
Plevna, KS
116 people
Greenland, MI
116 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Kilgore, NE Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Kilgore, NE - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.7% 23.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 76.7% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 23.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Kilgore compares to nearby Nebraska cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Kilgore (this city) 116 N/A
Ayr 116 $56,250
Brock 116 $42,500
Cordova 116 $60,000
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NE NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Kilgore, NE?

What is the population of Kilgore, NE? +

Kilgore, NE has a population of 116 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Kilgore? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Kilgore; the closest available measure is the Nebraska state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Nebraska vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Kilgore, NE? +

The median home value in Kilgore is $60,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Kilgore? +

Kilgore has an average annual temperature of 46.1°F, 22.6 inches of precipitation, and 38.2 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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