The Kilgore area has an excellent educational system producing quality talent every year. High schools in the Kilgore area Labor Market graduate 5,000 students annually. Approximately 25% of area graduates move directly into the job market upon graduation. The remaining, often attend one of the many area institutions of higher learning. Fifteen colleges and universities are located within the area and have an average annual enrollment of 40,000--providing an additional resource of qualified applicants.
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| 1990 Census | 2000 Census | 2008 Estimate | 2013 Projection | 1990 to 2000 | 2008 to 2013 | ||||||
| Age 25+ Population | 283,481 | 320,216 | 358,070 | 382,221 | 13.0% | 6.7% | |||||
| Grade K - 8 | 29,924 | 10.6% | 19,452 | 6.1% | 26,043 | 7.3% | 26,852 | 7.0% | -35.0% | 3.1% | |
| Grade 9 - 12 | 49,265 | 17.4% | 46,878 | 14.6% | 40,844 | 11.4% | 37,647 | 9.9% | -4.8% | -7.8% | |
| High School Graduate | 78,222 | 27.6% | 93,373 | 29.2% | 112,218 | 31.3% | 124,121 | 32.5% | 19.4% | 10.6% | |
| Some College, No Degree | 62,249 | 22.0% | 77,660 | 24.3% | 84,237 | 23.5% | 87,810 | 23.0% | 24.8% | 4.2% | |
| Associates Degree | 19,722 | 7.0% | 20,372 | 6.4% | 24,920 | 7.0% | 27,712 | 7.3% | 3.3% | 11.2% | |
| Bachelor's Degree | 29,076 | 10.3% | 38,709 | 12.1% | 48,189 | 13.5% | 54,686 | 14.3% | 33.1% | 13.5% | |
| Graduate Degree | 14,995 | 5.3% | 18,897 | 5.9% | 21,618 | 6.0% | 23,393 | 6.1% | 26.0% | 8.2% | |
| No Schooling Completed | 4,875 | 1.5% | |||||||||
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