Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

184,899

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.4

0.997% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

2.27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,946

4.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX is home to a population of 185k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.24% of Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (17.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.2 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.6k people) in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 13.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX are Spanish (26,147 households), German (1,793 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,379 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

94,152

Women

50.9%

90,727

Men

49.1%

The resident population of Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 was 184,879 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
62.6k ± 2.09k
White (Non-Hispanic)
52.3k ± 2.08k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13.9k ± 1.76k

25.6%

Hispanic Population

47.3k people

25.6% of the people in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX are hispanic (47.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,296 ± 1,590 people
Germany
1,327 ± 891 people
Philippines
1,297 ± 881 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 4,296 Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX residents, followed by Germany with 1,327 and Philippines with 1,297.

Foreign-Born Population

9.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17.1k people

9.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16.7k people

As of 2024, 9.24% of Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX residents (17.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX was 9.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
26,147 households (15.5%)
German
1,793 households (1.06%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,379 households (0.819%)

22% of the households in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX was Spanish. 15.5% of the households in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17,727 ± 1,318
Gulf War (1990s)
5,385 ± 635
Vietnam
2,303 ± 413

Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX.

Health

86% of the population of Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 29.9% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 4.19% on Medicare, 21.5% on non-group plans, and 15.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.4% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14%

Uninsured

29.9%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

4.19%

Medicare

21.5%

Non-Group

15.2%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX declined by 1.05% from 14.1% to 14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX employs 82.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX were U. S. Army (12,490 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,130 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,582 people), and the highest paying industries were Support activities for mining ($130,368), Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($128,231), and Insurance carriers ($119,387).

Males in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $47,092. The income inequality in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.391, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,065

Women

48.7%

42,263

Men

51.3%

The workforce of Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 was 82,328 people, with 48.7% woman, and 51.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

82.3k

2024 Value

0.433%

1 Year growth

± 0.433%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.433%, from 82k employees to 82.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX, are Customer service representatives (3,107 people), Military, rank not specified (2,704 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,593 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

82.3k

2024 Value

0.433%

1 Year growth

± 0.433%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.433%, from 82k employees to 82.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX, are U. S. Army (12,490 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,130 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,582 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,688

Median earning men ± $2,239

$33,919

Median earning women ± $2,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,968), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,392), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,408).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,623), and Construction ($38,569).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Education

The student population of Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 11 male students and 18 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX are Black or African American (28 and 73.7%), Hispanic or Latino (9 and 23.7%), and White (1 and 2.63%).

The largest universities in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Yahweh Beauty Academy (38 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX are General Cosmetology (28 and 73.7%), Barbering (8 and 21.1%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (1 and 2.63%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 29 students enrolled in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX, 37.9% men and 62.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 26 records, of which 57.7% were women and 42.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
28 degrees awarded
Barbering
8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX was General Cosmetology with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Yahweh Beauty Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Yahweh Beauty Academy with 38 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 14 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX, which is 0.583 times less than the 24 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 28 degrees mean that there were 3.11 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 9 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.563% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.25% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 were Some college (40.3k), High School or Equivalent (37.3k), and Primary Education (21.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX was $223,900 in 2024, which is 0.673 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $204,900 to $223,900, a 9.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX is 50.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$223,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,955

$35,081

Median Property Taxes

±$1,682

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.8% of the housing units in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,946

Median Household Income

± $2,819

69.1k

Number of Households

± 2,547

In 2024, the median household income of the 69.1k households in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX grew to $63,946 from the previous year's value of $61,283.

The following chart displays the households in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.391

2024 Wage GINI in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX

0.394

2023 Wage GINI in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX was 0.391 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.771% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (7.85%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (7.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.73% of the workforce in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX (29.1k out of 184k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Central Texas COG--Bell County (West), Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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