CITY · 2020 ACS
Killeen
Texas · 153,095 residents · 54.628 sq mi
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Killeen has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $50,335. The city has grown rapidly, with population up 76% since 2000. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 33%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $132,000. At a median age of 29.9, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 29.9
US median: 38.8
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024158K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 58.4%(12,849)
5 to 98.2%(12,625)
10 to 148%(12,286)
15 to 197.1%(10,939)
20 to 248.9%(13,639)
25 to 3417.7%(27,037)
35 to 4414%(21,357)
45 to 5410.3%(15,706)
55 to 649.3%(14,270)
65 to 745.5%(8,389)
75 to 842%(3,109)
85 and over0.6%(889)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$50,335
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,461 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
27.5%
+6.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.5%
Wholesale trade7.2%
Other services4.7%
Finance & insurance4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
Retail trade3.1%
Public administration2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
Manufacturing0.5%
Education & health services0.3%
Construction0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$132,000
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $72,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.6
+14%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic24.1%(36,955)
Black35.3%(54,109)
Hispanic / Latino27.1%(41,425)
Asian3.8%(5,764)
Other7.3%(11,179)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican13.8%(20,568)
Puerto Rican8.5%(12,591)
Central American1.5%(2,196)
Dominican1%(1,481)
South American0.7%(987)
Panamanian0.6%(827)
Salvadoran0.5%(697)
Spaniard0.3%(466)
Peruvian0.3%(384)
Guatemalan0.2%(362)
Argentine0.2%(272)
Colombian0.1%(221)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Korean1.3%(1,880)
Filipino1.1%(1,577)
Cambodian0.2%(356)
Pakistani0.2%(327)
Vietnamese0.2%(301)
Nepalese0.2%(290)
Chinese0.2%(237)
Japanese0.1%(186)
Thai0.1%(146)
Laotian0.1%(125)
Asian Indian0%(50)
Taiwanese0%(44)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Hmong0%(20)
Ancestry
American12.8%(19,048)
German7.8%(11,642)
Irish5.1%(7,527)
English2.6%(3,904)
Subsaharan African2.1%(3,137)
Italian2%(2,941)
French1.6%(2,337)
West Indian1.4%(2,032)
Polish0.8%(1,144)
Scottish0.7%(1,050)
Dutch0.6%(950)
Norwegian0.6%(922)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(757)
Jamaican0.5%(749)
Russian0.4%(665)
Nigerian0.4%(621)
Swedish0.4%(575)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(508)
Danish0.3%(407)
Lebanese0.3%(397)
Portuguese0.2%(354)
Haitian0.2%(320)
Hungarian0.2%(310)
Welsh0.2%(264)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(249)
French Canadian0.1%(220)
Czech0.1%(216)
Ghanaian0.1%(204)
Slovak0.1%(186)
Greek0.1%(148)
Kenyan0.1%(118)
Australian0.1%(117)
Canadian0.1%(114)
Swiss0.1%(105)
Croatian0.1%(97)
Finnish0.1%(95)
Austrian0.1%(85)
Barbadian0.1%(84)
Arab0.1%(79)
Ethiopian0%(71)
Turkish0%(42)
Syrian0%(32)
Iranian0%(29)
Romanian0%(29)
Serbian0%(23)
Egyptian0%(20)
Cape Verdean0%(18)
Ukrainian0%(18)
Armenian0%(14)
Brazilian0%(13)
Israeli0%(12)
Slovene0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 89.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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 153,095 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Killeen, Texas?
The typical household in Killeen, Texas earns about $50,335 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 $132,000, and the typical rent is about $948 a month.
How educated are people in Killeen, Texas?
About 20.5% 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 15.1% of people in Killeen, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Killeen, Texas grown since 1990?
Yes, Killeen, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 89,560 residents, a change of about 141 percent over that period.
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