Killeen, TX City Data

Killeen, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 86,911 people who live in Killeen and approximately 237,974 who live in Bell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Killeen to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Killeen. We have included Killeen housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Killeen Information

Bell County where Killeen resides is 1,087.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 237,974 and has a population rank of 244 out of all the places in the United States.

Killeen has a total of 86,911 people and of those residents there are 43,603 males and 43,308 females. The median age of the male population is 26.4 and the female population is 26.9. There are approximately 5,389 births each year and around 1,555 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Killeen varies per year, but currently 81,937 are one race and 4,974 are two or more races.

Of the 86,911 people who live in Killeen, there are 28,868 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Killeen is 14,398 male and 14,470 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 60,940.

General Killeen Information
Total area in square miles - Bell County	1,087.93
Water area in square miles - Bell County	N/A
Resident population - Bell County	237,974
Population rank - Bell County	244
Total population	86,911
Total population (male)	43,603
Total population (female)	43,308
Population median age (male)	26.4
Population median age (female)	26.9
Births - Bell County	5,389
Deaths- Bell County	1,555
Population of one race	81,937
Population of two or more races	4,974
Population under 20 years	28,868
Population under 20 years (male)	14,398
Population under 20 years (female)	14,470
Total population 18 years and over	60,940

Killeen Social Characteristics

There are 85,507 households in Killeen. Families make up 62,259 of these households. The table below breaks down the Killeen families into three different groups. Married-couple families (48,414), male householder with no wife present (3,157) and female householder with no husband present (9,772). The remainder of the Killeen households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,536. Killeen, TX moving companies help people in Killeen move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Killeen. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Killeen is based, there are 90,275 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,837 never married, 52,875 now married, 3,092 separated, 7,265 widowed, and 10,206 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,888 separated, 1,525 widowed and 8,600 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Killeen social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Killeen.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bell County)
Total households	85,507
Family households (families)	62,259
With own children under 18 years	36,729
Married-couple family	48,414
With own children under 18 years	25,791
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,157
With own children under 18 years	1,833
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,772
With own children under 18 years	7,451
Nonfamily households	23,536
Householder living alone	18,968
65 years and over	5,596

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	14,706
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,084
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	74,161
Householder	22,984
Spouse	17,504
Child	27,592
Other relatives	1,184
Nonrelatives	2,441
Unmarried partner	721
Roomer or boarder	215
Housemate or roommate	425
Unmarried partner	1,508
Foster child	117
Other	963

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	12,440
Male householder	5,788
Male householder living alone	4,268
Male householder not living alone	1,520
Female householder	3,675
Female householder living alone	2,953
Female householder not living alone	722
Nonrelatives	2,977
Unmarried partner	787
Roomer or boarder	272
Housemate or roommate	1,111
Foster child	17
Other	790

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	90,275
Never married	16,837
Now married	52,875
Separated	3,092
Widowed	7,265
Divorced	10,206
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,888
Widowed	1,525
Divorced	8,600

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	86,911
Male	43,603
Under 5 years	4,397
5 to 9 years	3,635
10 to 14 years	3,288
15 to 17 years	1,802
18 and 19 years	1,276
20 years	971
21 years	1,088
22 to 24 years	3,650
25 to 29 years	5,580
30 to 34 years	4,112
35 to 39 years	3,546
40 to 44 years	2,985
45 to 49 years	2,197
50 to 54 years	1,579
55 to 59 years	992
60 and 61 years	359
62 to 64 years	435
65 and 66 years	282
67 to 69 years	365
70 to 74 years	538
75 to 79 years	282
80 to 84 years	165
85 years and over	79
Female	43,308
Under 5 years	4,339
5 to 9 years	3,568
10 to 14 years	3,073
15 to 17 years	1,869
18 and 19 years	1,621
20 years	1,036
21 years	1,110
22 to 24 years	3,151
25 to 29 years	4,704
30 to 34 years	3,638
35 to 39 years	3,416
40 to 44 years	3,049
45 to 49 years	2,253
50 to 54 years	1,717
55 to 59 years	1,222
60 and 61 years	438
62 to 64 years	594
65 and 66 years	349
67 to 69 years	486
70 to 74 years	723
75 to 79 years	462
80 to 84 years	277
85 years and over	213

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	86,911
One race	81,937
White	39,788
Black or African American	29,109
American Indian and Alaska Native	680
Asian	3,759
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	787
Some other race	310
Two or more races	4,974

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	86,601
People who are White alone	39,589
People who are Black or African American alone	29,047
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	679
People who are Asian alone	3,744
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	785
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15,441
People who are Some other race alone	7,788

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	216,793
Same house	85,622
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	25,769
Different state or abroad	53,442
Different state	42,051
Abroad	11,391

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bell County)
Total resident population	237,974
Born in United States	81,442
State of residence	114,111
Different state	94,460
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	12,081
Foreign born	17,322

Killeen Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Killeen. That total enrollment is 65,774 for the population of the country, which includes Killeen. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 27,057 and elementary or high school enrollment was 86,287 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 13,866.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Killeen population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	65,774
Pre-kindergarten	4,507
Public	2,770
Private	1,737
Kindergarten	4,256
Public	3,844
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	29,963
Public	28,388
Private	1,575
Elementary and high school	43,144
Public	41,019
Private	2,125
High school grades 9 to 12	13,181
Public	12,631
Private	550
College, undergraduate years	12,319
Public	9,375
Private	2,944
Graduate or professional school	1,548
Public	1,078
Private	470
Not enrolled in school	158,748

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	137,430
Less than 9th grade	7,950
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,131
High school graduate	37,714
Some college, no degree	39,459
Associate's degree	11,968
Bachelor's degree	27,208
Graduate or professional degree	19.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	18,364

Killeen Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 176,000 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Killeen. The Killeen occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (27,657), service occupations (15,544), sales and office occupations (24,447), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (332), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,382) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,868). The 176,000 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 64,525 private wage and salary workers, 19,718 government workers, 5,710 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bell County)
Population 16 years and over	176,000
In labor force	121,181
Civilian labor force	96,825
Employed	90,230
Unemployed	6,595
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	24,356
Females 16 years and over	88,584
In labor force	52,896
Civilian labor force	49,095
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,101
Armed forces	3,801
Males 16 years and over	87,416
In labor force	68,285
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,494
Armed forces	20,555

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bell County)
Workers 16 years and over	112,585
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	88,794
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	15,985
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,034
Other means	891
Worked at home	1,922
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,336,490

OCCUPATION (Bell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,657
Management, professional, and related occupations	27,657
Service occupations	15,544
Sales and office occupations	24,447
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	332
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,382
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,868

INDUSTRY (Bell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,657
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	868
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,148
Wholesale trade	3,187
Retail trade	11,496
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,468
Information	1,830
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,212
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,833
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	23,915
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,852
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,030

CLASS OF WORKER (Bell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,657
Private wage and salary workers	64,525
Government workers	19,718
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,710
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Killeen Housing Characteristics

In Killeen, TX there are 92,782 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 85,507 occupied and 7,275 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Killeen, there are 56,282 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,907 units in Killeen. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Killeen, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Killeen, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Killeen. There are 1,322 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,520 with rent between $200-299, 11,167 with rent between $300-499 and 19,435 with rent for $500 and above. Full Killeen gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Killeen, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bell County)
Total housing units	92,782
Occupied housing units	85,507
Vacant housing units	7,275

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bell County)
Total housing units	92,782
1-unit, detached	56,282
1-unit, attached	3,907
2 units	4,063
3 or 4 units	4,522
5 to 9 units	4,383
10 to 19 units	4,355
20 to 49 units	2,217
50 or more units	3,625
Mobile home	9,282

HOUSING TENURE (Bell County)
Occupied housing units	85,507
Owner-occupied	47,622
Renter-occupied	37,885

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bell County)
Occupied housing units	85,507
No vehicles available	5,880
2 vehicle available	48,544
3 vehicles available	9,605
4 vehicles available	2,370
5 or more vehicles available	663

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bell County)
Occupied housing units	85,507
Utility gas	22,730
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	57,830
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	111
Coal or coke
Wood	252
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	92
No fuel used	343

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bell County)
Occupied housing units	85,507
Less Than $50,000	47,622
$50,000 to $99,999	22,616
$100,000 to $149,999	6,026
$150,000 to $199,999	2,166
$200,000 to $299,999	1,176
$300,000 to $499,999	357
$1,000,000 or more	46
Median (dollars)	78,100

GROSS RENT (Bell County)
Occupied units paying rent	37,885
Less than $200	1,322
$200 to $299	1,520
$300 to $499	11,167
$500 to $699	11,204
$700 to $999	6,801
$1,000 to $1,499	1,300
$1,500 or more	129