Killeen, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
158,159
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
30.3
1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
17.4%
1.63% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$60,977
4.52% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$215,400
9.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
61,393
1.77% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Killeen, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

95.9% of the residents in Killeen, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Killeen, TX are Texas A&M University-Central Texas (715 degrees awarded in 2023) and Yahweh Beauty Academy (23 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Killeen, TX was $215,400, and the homeownership rate was 49.5%.

Most people in Killeen, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Killeen, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Killeen, TX is home to a population of 158k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.52% of Killeen, TX residents were born outside of the country (15.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.2k people) in Killeen, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 12.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%
2024 Citizenship
96.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Killeen, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Killeen, TX was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Killeen, TX
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    56.2k ± 2.37k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    40.4k ± 1.72k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    12.6k ± 1.58k
27.2%
Hispanic Population
43k people

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.2k people) in Killeen, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 12.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

27.2% of the people in Killeen, TX are hispanic (43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Killeen, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.52%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
15.1k people
9.29%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14.5k people

As of 2024, 9.52% of Killeen, TX residents (15.1k 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 Killeen, TX was 9.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    15,367 ± 1,218
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    4,149 ± 508
  3. Vietnam
    1,928 ± 395

Killeen, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Killeen, TX employs 61.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Killeen, TX were Retail Trade (8,455 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,502 people), and Educational Services (5,809 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($112,094), Public Administration ($57,493), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,482).

Employment

Occupations

61.4k
2024 Value
± 2,531
1.77%
1 Year growth
± 5.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Killeen, TX grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 60.3k employees to 61.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Killeen, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,369 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,518 people), and Management Occupations (4,703 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Killeen, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

61.4k
2024 Value
± 2,531
1.77%
1 Year growth
± 5.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Killeen, TX grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 60.3k employees to 61.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Killeen, TX, are Retail Trade (8,455 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,502 people), and Educational Services (5,809 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Killeen, TX, though some of these residents may live in Killeen, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,220
Median earning men ± $1,776
$33,420
Median earning women ± $2,549

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,536), Public Administration ($62,139), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,701).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,723), Construction ($42,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,392).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Killeen, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Killeen, TX awarded 738 degrees. The student population of Killeen, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 894 male students and 1,403 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Killeen, TX are White (275 and 37.3%), Black or African American (212 and 28.7%), Hispanic or Latino (178 and 24.1%), and Asian (28 and 3.79%).

The largest universities in Killeen, TX by number of degrees awarded are Texas A&M University-Central Texas (715 and 96.9%) and Yahweh Beauty Academy (23 and 3.12%).

The most popular majors in Killeen, TX are General Business Administration & Management (94 and 12.7%), General Computer & Information Sciences (66 and 8.94%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (57 and 7.72%).

The median tuition cost in Killeen, TX for a public four year colleges is $6,593 for in-state students and $16,385 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Killeen, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 78.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,297 (38.9% men and 61.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,297 students enrolled in Killeen, TX, 38.9% men and 61.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 832 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    56 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    54 degrees awarded
  3. General Computer & Information Sciences
    66 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Killeen, TX was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 56 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Texas A&M University-Central Texas
    715 degrees awarded
  2. Yahweh Beauty Academy
    23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texas A&M University-Central Texas with 715 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 310 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Killeen, TX, which is 0.724 times less than the 428 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 275 degrees mean that there were 1.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 212 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,593) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($770) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Killeen, TX was $215,400 in 2024, which is 0.647 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,000 to $215,400, a 9.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Killeen, TX is 49.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Killeen, TX have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Killeen, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,314
$29,558
Median Property Taxes
±$1,458

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 Killeen, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Killeen, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

49.5%
Homeownership
2024
69.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 49.5% of the housing units in Killeen, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,977
Median Household Income
± $1,928
59.8k
Number of Households
± 2,334

In 2024, the median household income of the 59.8k households in Killeen, TX grew to $60,977 from the previous year's value of $58,339.

The following chart displays the households in Killeen, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Killeen, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78%)
  2. Carpooled (11.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.82%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Killeen, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (7.82%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Killeen, TX have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% of the workforce in Killeen, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Killeen, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Killeen, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Killeen, TX (27.5k out of 158k 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 Killeen, 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.

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Health

84.7% of the population of Killeen, TX has health coverage, with 28.4% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 4.2% on Medicare, 20.8% on non-group plans, and 14.8% 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, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.7% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.99% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.3%
Uninsured
28.4%
Employer Coverage
16.4%
Medicaid
4.2%
Medicare
20.8%
Non-Group
14.8%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Killeen, TX declined by 2.64% from 15.7% to 15.3%.

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