place

Killeen, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Killeen, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

156,144

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,977

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

30.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.1% since 2018

Killeen added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone60,094 (38.0%)
  • White Alone50,478 (31.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race13,644 (8.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races12,767 (8.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone12,759 (8.1%)
  • Asian Alone6,410 (4.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish24,583
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic1,565
  3. 3.Korean1,254
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1,149
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,076

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

29.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

24,938

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$29,165

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care12,829
  2. 2.Retail Trade7,770
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management7,736
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation6,483
  5. 5.Public Administration5,611

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations18,024
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations14,887
  3. 3.Service Occupations12,090
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,707
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,685

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.97×)5,611
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.32×)4,669
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.22×)6,483
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.18×)7,770
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.12×)4,679

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$196,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,147/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

48.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9995,819 (20.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,638 (12.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,228 (11.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9993,173 (10.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,034 (10.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,985 (10.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,742

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.3 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone55,245 (78.8%)
  • Carpooled7,494 (10.7%)
  • Worked at Home5,305 (7.6%)
  • Walked956 (1.4%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other758 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit328 (0.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.