METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Killeen Metro
Killeen-Temple, TX · 3 counties · 268,822 residents · 2,818.606 sq mi
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Killeen has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,636. Population has fallen 19% since 2000, a loss of 61,892 residents. Median home value is $55,982. At a median age of 27.9, 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 27.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% 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
2024494K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.1%(24,591)
5 to 98.2%(22,146)
10 to 146.7%(18,047)
15 to 198%(21,578)
20 to 2412%(32,268)
25 to 3420.2%(54,388)
35 to 4413.2%(35,465)
45 to 547.8%(21,024)
55 to 646.2%(16,683)
65 to 744.8%(12,929)
75 to 842.8%(7,423)
85 and over0.8%(2,280)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,636
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,637 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$55,982
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $74,154 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic59.2%(195,743)
Black19.3%(63,831)
Hispanic / Latino15.7%(51,802)
Asian2.2%(7,314)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72%(193,437)
Black18.6%(49,915)
Hispanic / Latino11.8%(31,687)
Asian2.7%(7,255)
Other6.8%(18,215)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican16.7%(82,373)
Puerto Rican4.5%(22,451)
Central American1.2%(6,021)
South American0.7%(3,608)
Spaniard0.5%(2,317)
Cuban0.4%(1,889)
Dominican0.4%(1,869)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,868)
Panamanian0.3%(1,508)
Colombian0.2%(1,192)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,141)
Honduran0.2%(1,038)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(742)
Peruvian0.2%(724)
Argentine0.1%(285)
Nicaraguan0.1%(264)
Bolivian0.1%(205)
Costa Rican0%(187)
Chilean0%(178)
Ecuadorian0%(169)
Paraguayan0%(108)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(4,242)
Korean0.6%(2,758)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,347)
Nepalese0.3%(1,199)
Asian Indian0.2%(1,129)
Chinese0.2%(861)
Japanese0.1%(555)
Cambodian0.1%(477)
Thai0.1%(296)
Laotian0%(200)
Taiwanese0%(121)
Burmese0%(57)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.4%(2,036)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,649)
Samoan0.2%(900)
Guamanian0%(138)
Marshallese0.2%(132)
Tongan0%(29)
Ancestry
German11.5%(56,889)
English8%(39,716)
Irish7.5%(37,074)
American6.6%(32,408)
Italian2.2%(11,094)
Scottish1.5%(7,579)
French1.5%(7,217)
Subsaharan African1.4%(7,102)
Polish1.1%(5,593)
Czech1%(4,907)
Dutch0.7%(3,622)
Norwegian0.7%(3,484)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.7%(3,454)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(3,448)
British0.5%(2,623)
Swedish0.5%(2,466)
Arab0.5%(2,247)
Welsh0.4%(2,168)
Portuguese0.3%(1,578)
Jamaican0.3%(1,537)
Nigerian0.3%(1,375)
French Canadian0.3%(1,314)
Russian0.3%(1,241)
Danish0.2%(966)
Hungarian0.2%(899)
Lebanese0.2%(805)
Haitian0.1%(651)
Swiss0.1%(624)
Canadian0.1%(596)
Austrian0.1%(579)
Brazilian0.1%(518)
Greek0.1%(478)
Croatian0.1%(459)
Ghanaian0.1%(420)
Ukrainian0.1%(394)
Lithuanian0.1%(373)
Kenyan0.1%(311)
Egyptian0.1%(268)
Jordanian0.1%(261)
Serbian0.1%(256)
Finnish0%(218)
Barbadian0%(211)
Palestinian0.1%(202)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(185)
Syrian0%(180)
Slovak0%(159)
Ethiopian0%(131)
Iraqi0%(128)
Australian0%(125)
Romanian0%(117)
Belgian0%(112)
Macedonian0.1%(90)
Iranian0%(79)
Latvian0%(79)
Turkish0%(69)
Guyanese0%(62)
Bulgarian0%(55)
Slovene0%(52)
Israeli0%(50)
Somali0%(49)
Armenian0%(39)
Cape Verdean0%(16)
Moroccan0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.0%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.5% 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 married34.6%(65,951)
Married53.5%(102,026)
Widowed2.4%(4,534)
Divorced9.6%(18,281)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(55,452)
Married50%(97,003)
Widowed7.8%(15,039)
Divorced13.7%(26,512)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Killeen-Temple, TX?
Killeen-Temple, TX has about 268,822 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Killeen-Temple, TX?
The typical household in Killeen-Temple, TX earns about $23,636 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Killeen-Temple, TX expensive?
In Killeen-Temple, TX, the median home is worth about $55,982, and the typical rent is about $378 a month.
How educated are people in Killeen-Temple, TX?
About 15.5% of adults age 25 and over in Killeen-Temple, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Killeen-Temple, TX?
About 14.5% of people in Killeen-Temple, TX live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024