CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Killeen
Texas · 63,535 residents · 54.628 sq mi
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Killeen has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $22,468. Population has fallen 27% since 2000, a loss of 23,376 residents. Median home value is $58,100. At a median age of 25.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 25.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024158K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 511.5%(7,328)
5 to 98.4%(5,355)
10 to 146.3%(4,032)
15 to 198.1%(5,148)
20 to 2414.2%(9,031)
25 to 3422.9%(14,523)
35 to 4412.2%(7,763)
45 to 547.3%(4,669)
55 to 645%(3,158)
65 to 742.6%(1,667)
75 to 841.1%(677)
85 and over0.3%(184)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,468
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,461 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$58,100
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $72,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic39.8%(34,570)
Black32.5%(28,267)
Hispanic / Latino17.8%(15,469)
Asian4.2%(3,669)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic57.9%(36,816)
Black30.1%(19,131)
Hispanic / Latino12.9%(8,218)
Asian5.8%(3,656)
Other6.2%(3,932)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican14%(22,141)
Puerto Rican8.8%(13,928)
Central American1.3%(2,007)
South American1%(1,616)
Dominican0.8%(1,320)
Panamanian0.6%(951)
Salvadoran0.5%(777)
Spaniard0.4%(660)
Cuban0.4%(654)
Colombian0.3%(549)
Venezuelan0.3%(437)
Peruvian0.2%(316)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(233)
Honduran0.1%(116)
Guatemalan0%(67)
Nicaraguan0%(66)
Ecuadorian0%(59)
Costa Rican0%(30)
Bolivian0%(17)
Asian origin
Filipino1.3%(2,035)
Korean0.7%(1,134)
Nepalese0.6%(920)
Vietnamese0.5%(721)
Cambodian0.2%(372)
Chinese0.2%(277)
Japanese0.2%(255)
Laotian0.1%(139)
Thai0.1%(112)
Asian Indian0.1%(93)
Indonesian0%(37)
Taiwanese0%(28)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Hmong0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.5%(809)
Native Hawaiian0.5%(781)
Samoan0.1%(184)
Guamanian0.1%(95)
Tongan0%(5)
Ancestry
American7%(11,118)
German6.1%(9,713)
Irish4%(6,326)
English3.3%(5,172)
Subsaharan African2.4%(3,855)
Italian1.5%(2,391)
West Indian1.1%(1,779)
Scottish0.9%(1,390)
Polish0.7%(1,163)
Arab0.7%(1,060)
French0.6%(973)
Nigerian0.5%(742)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(695)
Jamaican0.4%(669)
Russian0.4%(652)
Dutch0.4%(581)
Welsh0.4%(558)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(485)
Lebanese0.3%(466)
British0.3%(450)
Haitian0.3%(436)
Portuguese0.3%(434)
Swedish0.3%(419)
Ghanaian0.2%(253)
French Canadian0.1%(186)
Hungarian0.1%(166)
Greek0.1%(162)
Danish0.1%(147)
Barbadian0.1%(144)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(142)
Iraqi0.1%(128)
Egyptian0.1%(124)
Brazilian0.1%(116)
Croatian0.1%(116)
Australian0.1%(114)
Austrian0.1%(99)
Ethiopian0.1%(99)
Canadian0.1%(90)
Syrian0.1%(89)
Kenyan0.1%(89)
Swiss0.1%(81)
Slovak0%(74)
Czech0%(70)
Lithuanian0%(66)
Jordanian0%(42)
Somali0%(42)
Armenian0%(21)
Israeli0%(20)
Guyanese0%(19)
Romanian0%(15)
Ukrainian0%(14)
Finnish0%(8)
Iranian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.8%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.3%(20,850)
Married52.4%(30,095)
Widowed2.1%(1,183)
Divorced9.3%(5,337)
Women 15+
Never married32.3%(19,753)
Married47.4%(29,026)
Widowed6%(3,675)
Divorced14.4%(8,791)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Killeen, Texas?
Killeen, Texas has about 63,535 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Killeen, Texas?
The typical household in Killeen, Texas earns about $22,468 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Killeen, Texas expensive?
In Killeen, Texas, the median home is worth about $58,100, and the typical rent is about $385 a month.
How educated are people in Killeen, Texas?
About 14.4% of adults age 25 and over in Killeen, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Killeen, Texas?
About 14.5% of people in Killeen, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
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